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bow down before the porcelain god

Syllables: bow down be·fore the por·ce·lain god/ˌbaʊ ˈdaʊn tuː ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒd/US/ˌboʊ ˈdoʊn tə ðə ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈɡɑd/

bow down before the porcelain god verb: synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).

Verb

bow down before the porcelain god (third-person singular simple present bows down before the porcelain god, present participle bowing down before the porcelain god, simple past and past participle bowed down before the porcelain god)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
    • In "City of Angels," surgeon Meg Ryan bows down before the porcelain goddess after losing a patient and informing the family.1998, Mick LaSalle, “Everything's Coming Up In Hollywood Movies / Films' love of tossing cookies isn't realistic”, in SFGate

Synonyms of bow down before the porcelain god

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Forms of bow down before the porcelain god

third-person singular presentbows down before the porcelain god
present participlebowing down before the porcelain god
past participlebowed down before the porcelain god
pastbowed down before the porcelain god

Origin of bow down before the porcelain god

See worship the porcelain god.

Words that rhyme with bow down before the porcelain god

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Questions about bow down before the porcelain god

What does bow down before the porcelain god mean?
Bow down before the porcelain god means synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
What part of speech is bow down before the porcelain god?
Bow down before the porcelain god is a verb.
How do you pronounce bow down before the porcelain god?
Bow down before the porcelain god is pronounced /ˌbaʊ ˈdaʊn tuː ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒd/ (UK).
What is the past tense of bow down before the porcelain god?
The past tense of bow down before the porcelain god is bowed down before the porcelain god.

Words near bow down before the porcelain god in the dictionary

  1. bow compasses
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  3. bow diddley
  4. bow diddleys
  5. bow down
  6. bow down before the porcelain god
  7. bow drill
  8. bow drills
  9. bow foil
  10. bow foils
  11. bow frame

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