# ride the cotton pony

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To menstruate.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ride-the-cotton-pony
