Etymology

Zion curtain

Today it means: A barrier required by Utah state law (until July 2017) to hide areas where alcohol was prepared from restaurant patrons. Full definition →

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The story

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.