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borscht belt

borscht belt

The 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: belt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ceciliese-SEEL-ye (Norwegian, Danish)Norwegian, Danish, Czech
Kev-English
JustynYUWS-tinPolish
DarrenDER-ən, DAR-ənEnglish
KingaKEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian)Polish, Hungarian
Herman['hə:mən]
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