CHITLIN CIRCUIT Definition & Meaning

chitlin circuit

or chit·lin' cir·cuit

[ chit-lin sur-kit ]

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noun

Informal.

a group of clubs and theaters featuring Black performers and intended to appeal to Black people.

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Origin of chitlin circuit¹

First recorded in 1965–70; so called because of the assumption that chitlins (one of several dialect pronunciations of chitterlings ( def ) ) are eaten mostly by African Americans

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Example Sentences

Hoping and praying that you'll bag tickets for Beyoncé's upcoming Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour.

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But "Chitlin' Circuit" might raise some questions in your mind.

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Known as the Chitlin' Circuit, it took its name from "Chitterling" - a dish made with pig's intestines popular in the south, where Jim Crow laws were most prevalent.

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She thinks the purpose of using "Chitlin' Circuit" as part of the title is to educate people who may not know about it.

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Fresh off her Grammy Award wins Sunday, the “Texas Hold ’Em” singer on Monday announced the 22-show Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour, which kicks off with a four-night romp at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in April and runs through July.

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