# on the rag

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Menstruating.
2. In a bad mood; angry or irritable.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, rag.

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

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