that/(one's) time of the month



that/(one's) time of the month

The time, usually once a month, at which a woman begins to menstruate. I've had horrible cramps and have been really tired lately. It must be coming up on that time of the month again. A: "I made a joke about it being Sally's time of the month, and she punched me in the face!" B: "Good for her. You had it coming."
See also: month, of, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Telma-Portuguese
Aquilaə-KWIL-ə (English), AK-wil-ə (English)Biblical, Ancient Roman
Odom['əudəm]
LucrÈCe-French
DorotĖJa-Lithuanian
Avalineav-ə-LEENEnglish (Rare)