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borscht belt
borscht belt or Borscht Beltn. Informal The predominantly Jewish resort hotels of the Catskill Mountains. Also called borscht circuit.
[From the popularity of borscht, in the cuisine of these hotels.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | borscht belt - (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"borscht circuit, borsht belt, borsht circuitcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechplayground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreationCatskill Mountains, Catskills - a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas |
borscht belt
borscht beltThe resort area of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York once predominately patronized by American Jews. Borscht is a type of soup that originated in Eastern Europe. A lot of Jewish comedians got their start playing the Borscht Belt in upstate New York.See also: beltborscht belt
Synonyms for borscht beltnoun (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guestsSynonyms- borscht circuit
- borsht belt
- borsht circuit
Related Words- colloquialism
- playground
- resort area
- vacation spot
- Catskill Mountains
- Catskills
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