laugh at the carpet

laugh at the carpet

1. To laugh in a shy or embarrassed manner. The young start started laughing at the carpet as shouts of amorous admiration were cried out to him from the audience.
2. slang To vomit on the floor, regardless of whether it is carpeted or not. The sight of him puking like that caused me to laugh at the carpet as well.
See also: carpet, laugh
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

laugh at the carpet

in. to vomit; to vomit on a carpet. Tom bent over and laughed at the carpet, much to the embarrassment of the entire group.
See also: carpet, laugh
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a person after (one's) own
  • make advances at (one)
  • make advances to
  • make advances to (one)
  • make advances
  • get off with (someone)
  • chesterfield rugby
  • petting party
  • petting-party
  • be held in high regard
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