drive the porcelain bus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪv ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈbʌs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹaɪv ðə ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈbʌs/, /ˈdɹaɪv ðə ˈpɔɹslɪn ˈbʌs/

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• Rhymes: -ʌs
• Hyphenation: drive the por‧ce‧lain bus

Verb

drive the porcelain bus (third-person singular simple present drives the porcelain bus, present participle driving the porcelain bus, simple past drove the porcelain bus, past participle driven the porcelain bus)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, humorous) Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl, especially while drunk or hung over”)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:regurgitate