Bible belt



Bible belt

An area noted for religious fundamentalism; specifically, parts of the American South and Midwest. For example, You wouldn't dare try to sell a sex manual in the Bible belt. This term alludes to the prevalence of evangelical revivals, strict morals, belief in the literal truth of the Bible, and similar traits. [c. 1920]
See also: belt, Bible

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Imrich-Slovak
Ezhil-Tamil
Pierinopye-REE-noItalian
RuŽIca-Croatian
Olav-Norwegian, Danish
SampoSAHM-po (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology