Auntie Flo
That time again
Auntie Flo is a euphemism for menstruation, treating a woman's period as a visiting relative: Auntie Flo is in town this week.
The phrase allows indirect reference to menstruation in contexts where speakers prefer not to be explicit.
Also appears as Aunt Flo.
- tamponAbsorbent plug for menstruation
- red tideToxic algae discoloring seawater
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- menstrual healthWellbeing of monthly cycles
- code redUrgent crisis designation
mood swings · pad · time of the month · shark week · cycle · irritability · sanitary napkin · reproductive health · endometriosis · menstrual cup · the curse · gynecology · cravings · monthly visitor · pantyliner · uterus · heating pad · fatigue
life stage/reproductive status
Auntie Flomenopause
End of fertility
the change · change of life · pregnancy · amenorrhea · climacteric