the sawdust circuit

the sawdust circuit

dated The itinerary of or route taken by a traveling evangelist preacher. (Variant of the more common "sawdust trail.") Primarily heard in US. Old Bill Baxton? Shoot, he's been on the sawdust circuit for the better part of his life. He probably wouldn't be able to settle down in one place if he tried!
See also: circuit, sawdust
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • the sawdust trail
  • get pinked
  • get pinned for (something
  • spit and sawdust
  • spit-and-sawdust
  • pinked
  • (as) black as the devil
  • raven
  • (as) black as a raven
  • (as) black as a raven's wing