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
Teobaldo-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Ochieng-Eastern African, Luo
FlaithrÍ-Irish
Mark[mɑ:k]
DonaDAHN-əEnglish
Kamaria-Eastern African, Swahili