on the rag

on the rag

vulgar slang Menstruating; having one's period. "Rag" refers to a sanitary napkin. A: "Sorry about the way my girlfriend was acting, I think she's on the rag." B: "Dude, that is a pretty ignorant thing to say. Plus, you were being a total jerk, so I don't blame her for getting upset."
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on the rag

 
1. Sl. menstruating. (Potentially offensive. Use with caution.) Kim's on the rag and in a bad mood. Sue doesn't go swimming when she's on the rag.
2. Sl. ill-tempered. Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone. Wow, Bob, you are on the rag. What's eating you?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

on the rag

1. mod. menstruating. (Usually objectionable.) Kim’s on the rag and in a bad mood.
2. mod. ill-tempered. (Usually objectionable.) Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone.
See also: on, rag
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

on the rag

Vulgar Slang
1. Menstruating.
2. Irritable; grouchy.
See also: on, rag
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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