on the rag

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. Menstruating. derogatory,euphemistic,idiomatic,slang,sometimes
    — 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!"
  2. In a bad mood; angry or irritable. broadly,derogatory,idiomatic,slang,vulgar
    — On the rag, in a bad mood.—College males, Arizona. I had a lousy time last night because she was on the rag.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, rag.

词源

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