drive the porcelain bus
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl, especially while drunk or hungover”).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He drank too much and is now driving the porcelain bus.”
“I feel terrible because I am driving the porcelain bus today.”
“After that wild party, he spent the entire morning driving the porcelain bus in the bathroom.”
“If you mix those different types of alcohol, you will likely spend your Sunday morning driving the porcelain bus.”
“The boat ride was so rough that half of the passengers were driving the porcelain bus before we reached the shore.”
“Following an evening of excessive indulgence, he found himself confined to the restroom, reluctantly driving the porcelain bus for the remainder of the night.”
A humorous euphemism originating in the late 20th century, associating the placement of one’s hands upon a toilet seat during the act of vomiting with the posture required to grip the steering wheel of a bus. The porcelain of the fixture provides the vehicle, while the physical necessity of leaning over the bowl dictates the simulated driving position.
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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bus plunge
A phrase often used in filler story headlines in print newspapers, prior to the adoption of computer-aided typesetting and publishing methods, as it filled out the usual width of a column in the eight-column layout then prevalent in the industry.
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drive a coach and horses through
To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).
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drive a hard bargain
To negotiate forcefully.
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drive a stake through its heart
get rid of, destroy permanently or stop talking about
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drive a wedge
To separate.
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drive away
To force someone or something to leave
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drive back
To force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.
Last updated August 10, 2026