vampire's teabag
English
Alternative forms
- vampire teabag
- vampire tea bag
Etymology
From an allusion between the appearance of a tampon, which has an attached string, and a teabag, along with the fact that a tampon is used to absorb blood, which the mythical vampire is reputed to drink.
Noun
vampire's teabag (plural vampires' teabags)
- (slang) A tampon, especially an in-use or used one.
- 2004 July 22, Andy Hall, “Re: Clearing blocked toilet with caustic soda”, in uk.d-i-y, Usenet:
- I had the unenviable job of clearing one for somebody not long ago and the obstruction turned out to be a number of vampire's teabags gathered in a mass.
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Quotations
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:vampire's teabag.
Anagrams
- vampire tea bags, vampire teabags