borscht circuit

borscht′ cir`cuit

n.

(sometimes caps.) the hotels and cabarets of the Jewish resort area in the Catskills. Also called borscht′ belt`.

[1935–40; in reference to borscht in E European Jewish cuisine]

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borscht circuit - (informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit" borscht belt, borsht belt, borsht circuit colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech playground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreation Catskill Mountains, Catskills - a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas

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