Re: Meaning request: Carpet biting
Posted by James Briggs
on November 11, 2001 In Reply to: Meaning request: Carpet biting
posted by Andrew Armanini on November 11, 2001
: No I'm not talking about the sexual conitations.
: I was watching the history of britain on BBC and the term was
used in a description of King Henry.
The same expression was used to describe Hitler. In his case it's
said he used to chew a nearby carpet when he was in one of his frenzies
of temper. I guess Henry did the same, except carpets were rare
things in his time!
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