# on the blob

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Menstruating; on one's period.
2. Of begging etc.: performed by speaking to people, not by writing letters.

## Etymology
(menstruating): Apparently a reference to the blobbing (i.e. dripping) of menstrual blood, likely following the model of on the rag.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/on-the-blob