vampire time

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Meaning · English

A woman's menstrual period.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

But what would he have thought about the female character in a novel I recently read who, noting that she was in her menstual period, called it 'vampire time'?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vampire time” mean?

A woman's menstrual period.

Is “vampire time” formal or informal?

vampire time is generally slang.