Phrase guide

Zion curtain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal

Qualifier: Utah

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History

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.