on the rag

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on the rag definition

mod.
menstruating. (Usually objectionable.) : Kim's on the rag and in a bad mood.
mod.
ill-tempered. (Usually objectionable.) : Bill is on the rag and making trouble for everyone.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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