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单词 chitlin circuit
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Definition of chitlin circuit in English:

chitlin circuit

nounˈtʃɪtlɪnˌCHitlin ˈsərkət
North American informal
  • (during the era of racial segregation in parts of the US) a network of clubs, theatres, and other venues where black entertainers were able to perform.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, the group slugged it out on the chitlins circuit and later opened for the Who and toured with the Rolling Stones.
    • There was that small-town camaraderie, especially on the chitlin circuit in the South.
    • During America's segregationist years, the chitlin circuit - cheap juke joints and diners - was the only place many black musicians could get work.
    • He was already well on his way to becoming the first black artist to crash out of the career-limiting "chitlin circuit" of black night clubs and theaters.
    • It's almost like a white chitlin circuit of underground rap music.

Origin

From chitlins, a southern US dialect form of chitterlings (a food stereotypically associated with black people and poor southerners).

Definition of chitlin circuit in US English:

chitlin circuit

nounˌCHitlin ˈsərkət
North American informal
  • (during the era of US racial segregation) a network of clubs, theaters, and other venues where black entertainers were allowed to perform.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, the group slugged it out on the chitlins circuit and later opened for the Who and toured with the Rolling Stones.
    • There was that small-town camaraderie, especially on the chitlin circuit in the South.
    • It's almost like a white chitlin circuit of underground rap music.
    • He was already well on his way to becoming the first black artist to crash out of the career-limiting "chitlin circuit" of black night clubs and theaters.
    • During America's segregationist years, the chitlin circuit - cheap juke joints and diners - was the only place many black musicians could get work.

Origin

From chitlins, a southern US dialect form of chitterlings (a food stereotypically associated with black people and poor southerners).

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