italian time of the month!

[crisgal]

when i was in italy - many many years ago, the italian lady i worked for used to say @Ho marchese' whenever she had her period. She would ask me 'Hai marchese?'

I always translated in my head as 'I'm a duchess or marquis, but never really found out why she said it.
Does anyone know?
Perhaps I have the spelling wrong.

[Buenchico]

It seems that there's a website for EVERYTHING!!!!

Scroll down to 'Avere il marchese' in the 'Italy' section ;-)
http://www.mum.org/words.html

Chris

[crisgal]

oh my word chris - how on earth did you find that site?
It's so interesting, and seems I was right all these years.
Thank you.

IF i ever go on millionaire, will you be my phone friend??