Carpet

“upon the CARPET ,” any subject or matter that is uppermost for discu ion or conversation. Frequently quoted as sur le tapis , or more generally “on the tapis ,” but it does not seem to be at all known in France. Also servants’ slang. When a domestic is summoned by the master or mistre to receive a warning or reprimand, he or she is said to be CARPETED . The corresponding term in commercial establishments is a WIGGING .