# pray to the porcelain goddess

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pray-to-the-porcelain-goddess
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- He spent the night praying to the porcelain goddess.
- After eating that questionable street food, he spent the entire night praying to the porcelain goddess.
- The party ended abruptly when the host retreated to the bathroom to pray to the porcelain goddess for the remainder of the evening.

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