"Aunt Flo" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɑːnt fləʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-Aunt Flo.ogg [Australia]
enPR: änt flō Etymology: Pun on flow and Flo (nickname for Florence, Flora, etc). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Aunt Flo}} Aunt Flo
  1. (euphemistic slang) A personification of the menstrual period or menstruation. Tags: euphemistic, slang Categories (topical): Menstruation, Personifications Synonyms: Aunt Flow Translations (slang, personification of the menstrual period): 大姨媽 (Chinese Cantonese), 大姨妈 (daai⁶ ji⁴ maa¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 大姨媽 (Chinese Mandarin), 大姨妈 (dàyímā) (Chinese Mandarin), täti (Finnish), les Anglais ont débarqué (French)

Alternative forms

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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "slang, personification of the menstrual period",
          "word": "täti"
        },
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "slang, personification of the menstrual period",
          "word": "les Anglais ont débarqué"
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      "word": "大姨媽"
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      "word": "täti"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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