worship the porcelain god

From the body position when one bends over a toilet bowl (which is often made of porcelain) to vomit, which is regarded as similar to that of praying.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːʃɪp ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒd/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝʃɪp ðə ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈɡɑd/, /ˈwɝʃɪp ðə ˈpɔɹslɪn ˈɡɑd/

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• Rhymes: -ɒd
• Hyphenation: wor‧ship the por‧ce‧lain god

worship the porcelain god (third-person singular simple present worships the porcelain god, present participle (US) worshiping the porcelain god or (UK) worshipping the porcelain god, simple past and past participle (US) worshiped the porcelain god or (UK) worshipped the porcelain god)

1. (idiomatic, humorous) To vomit into a toilet bowl.

   Synonyms: bow down before the porcelain god, drive the porcelain bus, pray to the porcelain god, worship the porcelain goddess; see also Thesaurus:regurgitate

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