English Explanatory Dictionary

on the rag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Menstruating.
  2. In a bad mood; angry or irritable.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, rag.

Pronunciation

En-au-on the rag.ogg

Word forms

on the rag

Etymology

From rag as a slang term for a menstrual pad. First use appears c. 1967. See cite below.

Synonyms

on one's period
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