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drive the porcelain bus

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl, especially while drunk or hungover”).


Origin

disputed origin

Humorous euphemism associating the position of the hands on a toilet seat while vomiting with holding the steering wheel of a bus.

Examples
SIMPLE

He drank too much and is now driving the porcelain bus.

CONTEXTUAL

After that wild party, he spent the entire morning driving the porcelain bus in the bathroom.

COMPLEX

Following an evening of excessive indulgence, he found himself confined to the restroom, reluctantly driving the porcelain bus for the remainder of the night.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bow down before the porcelain god

    Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    drive a coach and horses through

    To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

  4. 04

    drive a hard bargain

    To negotiate forcefully.

  5. 05

    drive a stake through its heart

    get rid of, destroy permanently or stop talking about

  6. 06

    drive a wedge

    To separate.

  7. 07

    drive away

    To force someone or something to leave

  8. 08

    drive back

    To force someone or something to retreat or move away; repel.

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