on the rag

== English == === Etymology === From rag as a slang term for a menstrual pad. First use appears c. 1967. See cite below. === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === on the rag (slang, vulgar, idiomatic, derogatory, sometimes euphemistic) Menstruating. Synonym: on one's period (slang, vulgar, idiomatic, derogatory, by extension) In a bad mood; angry or irritable. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on,‎ the,‎ rag. === Anagrams === Gathorne, groaneth