on the rag
Monthly cycle happening
On the rag means menstruating.
The rag refers to a sanitary pad or, historically, cloth used to absorb menstrual blood.
The expression is informal and can sound crude or dismissive, especially when used by men to explain a woman's mood: Don't mind her, she's on the rag.
Women sometimes use it matter-of-factly among themselves.
Punctuation ending sentences
- menstrualOf monthly uterine cycles
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- PMSPre-period symptom cluster
tampon · sanitary pad · menstrual cup · spotting · flow · menses · cycle · ovulation
Menstrual phase
- Aunt FloEuphemism for menstruation
- shark weekTelevision event about ocean predators
- crimson tideAlabama's athletic teams
- code redUrgent crisis designation
period
Punctuation ending sentences
PMS · tampon · sanitary pad · menstrual cup · spotting · flow · menses · cycle · ovulation · uterus
time of the month
Menstrual phase
- Aunt FloEuphemism for menstruation
- shark weekTelevision event about ocean predators
- crimson tideAlabama's athletic teams
code red · the curse · monthly visitor · women's troubles · red tide
moody
Prone to sullenness
testy · touchy · short-tempered · irritable · hormonal · emotional · sensitive · weepy · mood swings · grouchy
- Menstruationperiod, menstruation, periods, cycle, menstrual
on the ragpregnant
Gestating offspring internally
expecting · knocked up · with child · ovulating · menopausal
on the ragin good spirits
Emotionally buoyant, content
even-keeled · mellow · easygoing · laid-back · cheerful