on the rag meaning

  "on the rag" in a sentence
(N American and Aust slang)
  Menstruating

[American slang]
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. illtempered.
  Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone.
  Wow, Bob, you are on the rag. What's eating you?

[British slang]
on the rag
Phrs. Menstruating.

Examples

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  1. The first show on December 9th featured the Offs, Mutants and On The Rag.
  2. It was made to illustrate the article on the rag as a public domain recording could not be found.
  3. Using the same amount of paint on the rag and a similar hand motion, create puzzle shapes as you work within two-foot squares.
  4. The two boys met and decided to change places-the prince putting on the rags of the pauper, and the pauper donning the royal garb of the prince.
  5. The slow revival and re-discovery of Ragtime and Joplin started in the 1940s, although it concentrated on the rags such as the " Maple Leaf Rag ", rather than " Bethena ".

Related Words

        be on the rag:    [Slang]be on the rag (verb phrase)have ...
        rag:    Noun: rag  ragA small piece ...
        rag it:    [British slang]Verb. Push to the limit ...
        rag on:    1. rag on sb AmE informal to criticize ...
        chew the rag:     or chew the fat (slang)1. To keep on ...
        coral rag:     noun  A coarse limestone ro ...
        jam rag:    [British slang]Noun. A sanitory towel, ...
        kentish rag:     or Kentish ragstone noun  A ...
        nose rag:     noun (slang)  A handkerchie ...
        nose-rag:    [British slang]Noun. A handerkerchief.
        rag baby:     noun (archaic)  A rag doll
        rag bolt:    [Architecture]Same as lewis bolt.; [De ...
        rag day:    Noun: rag dayUsage: BritA day on which ...
        rag doll:    Noun: rag doll  rag dólA clo ...
        rag felt:    [Architecture]An asphaltic felt fabric ...

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