Meaning of on the rag | Babel Free

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.”

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