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.

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Noun

vampire's teabag (plural vampires' teabags)

1. (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^[1] (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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