Borscht Belt
Borscht Belt · Borscht Belts
A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its…A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
Meaning
1 sensesA style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
More definitions
- (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
Forms
plural: Borscht BeltsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests:borscht circuitborsht circuitborsht belt
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