ride the cotton pony

verb

To menstruate.

Meanings

verbride the cotton pony (third-person singular simple present rides the cotton pony, present participle riding the cotton pony, simple past rode the cotton pony, past participle ridden the cotton pony)

present singular third person rides the cotton pony · participle present riding the cotton pony · past rode the cotton pony · participle past ridden the cotton pony

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Sanitary pads are made from cotton, with the placement of the pad giving the image of "straddling" a pony".

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