# porcelain god

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/porcelain-god
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A commode; a toilet bowl.

## Examples

- He spent all night praying to the porcelain god.
- After eating that questionable street food, he spent the entire evening worshiping the porcelain god.
- Following the excessive celebration, he found himself kneeling before the porcelain god, regretting every drink he had consumed throughout the night.

## Origin

See worship the porcelain god.

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