HyperDic: borscht_circuit

English > 1 sense of the expression borscht circuit:
NOUNlocationborscht circuit, borsht circuit, borscht belt, borsht belt(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
English > borscht circuit: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests.
Example"many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"
Synonymsborsht circuit, borscht belt, borsht belt
Part ofCatskills, Catskill MountainsA range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York
Broaderresort area, playground, vacation spotAn area where many people go for recreation / recreation
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Catalanborscht circuit

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