Cover image via Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (Edited)Remember when we first got our period and we weren't sure if we could say the word out loud?
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And trust us, we can get super creative with describing this monthly sabotage on our uterus without letting people know that we're bleeding a lot down there.
Here are some of the common nicknames we have for our period:
1. The dai yi ma (Cantonese for big aunty), who's more garang than all your aunties combined
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2. Aunt Flo, who likes to show up uninvited
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3. Datang bulan, which usually datangs full force
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4. Cuti, but not the nice kind of cuti 🙁
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5. The Niagara Falls… of blood
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6. Bleeding Love, because you just keep bleeding
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I keep bleeding, I keep, keep bleeding…
7. ABC, which stands for "Allah Bagi Cuti"
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8. TOTM, the Time Of The Month
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9. Bendera merah, because it's a big red problem
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10. Jepun… have you seen their flag?
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11. Ji mui (Cantonese for sister), but the annoying kind of ji mui
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12. AV, which stands for "Aunty Visiting"
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This name was made popular by the Hong Kong film 'Summer Movie', which was shot in Pulau Redang starring Sammi Cheng and Richie Jen.
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