Meanings
verbhave the painters in (third-person singular simple present has the painters in, present participle having the painters in, simple past and past participle had the painters in)
present singular third person has the painters in · participle present having the painters in · participle past had the painters in · past had the painters in
- UKeuphemistichumorousslangTo menstruate; to be on one's period.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Humorous analogy of paint to blood.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 來大姨媽 /来大姨妈
- 來大姨媽 /来大姨妈 (lái dàyímā)(euphemism) menstruate
Finnish olla menkat
- olla menkat(euphemism) menstruate
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