"bow down before the porcelain god" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌbaʊ ˈdaʊn tuː ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌboʊ ˈdoʊn tə ðə ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈɡɑd/ [General-American], /ˌboʊ ˈdoʊn tə ðə ˈpɔɹslɪn ˈɡɑd/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bow down before the porcelain god.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bows down before the porcelain god [present, singular, third-person], bowing down before the porcelain god [participle, present], bowed down before the porcelain god [participle, past], bowed down before the porcelain god [past]
Rhymes: -ɒd Etymology: See worship the porcelain god. Etymology templates: {{m|en|worship the porcelain god}} worship the porcelain god Head templates: {{en-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. (idiomatic, humorous) Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”) Tags: humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: regurgitate, worship the porcelain god [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-bow_down_before_the_porcelain_god-en-verb-mIj11kqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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