red tide

n. a menstrual period. (Punning on the name of a tidal phenomenon where the water appears reddish owing to the presence of certain kinds of microscopic creatures.) Sorry, she’s down with the red tide and really prefers to stay home.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roberta	[rəu'bə:tə]
Giffard	GIF-ərd	English (Rare)
Uzochi	-	Western African, Igbo
Cecilija	-	Slovene, Croatian
Latoya	lə-TOI-ə	African American
Leary	['li:ri]