Green’s Dictionary of Slang

whittled (as a penguin) adj.

extremely drunk.

1906		Salt Lake City (UT) 30 Mar. 4/5: He is [...] whittled, raddled .
1920		Ade Hand-made Fables 260: Why was it considered Bad Form for a Regular to Quit, even though he was already Whittled?
1959		Bulletin 30 Dec. 45/1: I’m going to get full as a State school, whittled as a penguin, cacko, blind sleeping drunk.