shark week
Annual fin frenzy
Shark Week is the Discovery Channel's annual week-long television event featuring shark-related programming, first aired in 1988 and now a cultural phenomenon that spawns viewing parties and merchandise.
In slang, shark week refers to a woman's menstrual period, playing on imagery of blood in the water.
I can't go swimming today—it's shark week.
The euphemism has become widespread enough that context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
- time of the monthMenstrual phase
- that timeA referenced past moment
- great whiteLarge predatory marine fish
- attackAggressive act against another
- code redUrgent crisis designation
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