chitlin circuit

Or chit·lin' cir·cuit

[chit-lin sur-kit]

noun

Informal.

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

Word History and Origins

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

Example Sentences

The show, which is called The Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour as a way of referencing black performers that were segregated from the country scene, often paid homage in its interludes to these artists.

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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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