France· hard· informal
torchon, chiffon, carpette
“dishcloth, rag, small carpet”
Meaning
to have had far too much to drink
Explanation
A line from a comedy sketch that caught on as slang for being thoroughly drunk.
Example
Après la soirée, il était torchon, chiffon, carpette, il a fallu le raccompagner.
After the party, he was completely legless, someone had to walk him home.
Origin
Lifted from a line in a sketch called Les branleurs, by the French comedy trio Les Inconnus.
Where
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Source
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