walking carpet

Shaggy bipedal beast

A walking carpet is a humorous insult for someone or something covered in excessive hair or fur.

The phrase gained currency from *Star Wars*, where Princess Leia calls the furry Wookiee Chewbacca a walking carpet.

It applies to shaggy dogs, hairy people, or anyone who looks like ambulatory upholstery.

insult

Chewbacca

Famous fictional Wookiee

furry · unkempt · disheveled · scruffy · matted · tangled · woolly · bushy · mop · scraggly

StarWars

Chewbacca

Famous fictional Wookiee

Han Solo · Leia Organa · Princess Leia · bowcaster · smuggler · hyperspace · bandolier · growl · roar · loyal

humor

quip

Brief, clever remark

putdown · zinger · sarcasm · retort · comeback · playful · teasing · ribbing · jocular · witty

Opposites
mobility

walking carpetthrow rug

Small, movable floor covering

area rug · doormat · wall hanging · tapestry · sheepskin rug

surface covering/hairiness

walking carpetnaked mole rat

Hairless burrowing African rodent

Sphynx cat · hairless dog · shaved head · chrome dome · reptile

appearance/grooming

walking carpetwell-groomed

Neat and tidy

sleek · clean-shaven · polished · manicured · clean-cut

Family

walk, carpet, walking, walker, carpets, carpeting, carpeted, ambling, walkable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G