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zion curtain

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
zion cur-tain
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.

American usage; Informal

Etymology

Blend of Zion + iron curtain, with Zion being a reference to the law arising from the prohibition doctrine of Mormonism, and the political influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Zion curtains (plural)

Questions

What does zion curtain mean?
A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons.
Where does zion curtain come from?
Blend of Zion + iron curtain, with Zion being a reference to the law arising from the prohibition doctrine of Mormonism, and the political influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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