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
Dulcibella-English (Archaic)
Ness (1)NESIrish Mythology
Avani-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
AustĖJa-Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Lulu (2)-Arabic
Kjetil-Norwegian