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Meaning of on the rag | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Menstruating.
    derogatory, euphemistic, idiomatic, slang, sometimes, vulgar
  2. In a bad mood; angry or irritable.
    broadly, derogatory, idiomatic, slang, vulgar
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, rag.

Examples

“She herself had begun menstruation shortly after her eleventh birthday and had gone to the head of the stairs to yell down excitedly: "Hey, Mum, I'm on the rag!"”
“Harold: How is Sarah? I don't want to jump her while she's on the rag.”
“On the rag, in a bad mood.—College males, Arizona. I had a lousy time last night because she was on the rag.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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