Phrase guide
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adj
Of a style of this comedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: comedy, entertainment, lifestyle
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name
An area in upstate New York, in the Catskills, in which there were once many Jewish camps and resorts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Borscht Circuit, Jewish Alps, Yiddish Alps
Antonyms: none provided
name
Alternative letter-case form of Borscht Belt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: comedy, entertainment, lifestyle
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noun
(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: borscht circuit, borsht circuit, borsht belt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: resort area, playground, vacation spot
History
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Across languages
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