1. borscht belt - Noun
2. Borscht belt - Proper noun
(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests
Source: WordNetI was like a Borscht Belt comedian trapped in the body of a 6-year-old. I was channeling Jackie Mason at 7. Josh Gad
many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit Source: Internet
But Krusty soon has a change of heart, reuniting with Penelope in Paris, where she calls him her “Borscht Belt baby.” Source: Internet
He is smitten with the beautiful bride, Shelly Supoznik, but then her body is inhabited by the spirit of Eddie Romain, "an alien essence, a dybbuk," the "restless spirit of a dead Borscht Belt comedian." Source: Internet
Career Early career and Your Show of Shows After the war, Brooks started working in various Borscht Belt resorts and nightclubs in the Catskill Mountains as a drummer and pianist. Source: Internet
It was the site of the hundreds of resort complexes of the Borscht Belt (with their golf courses, social events, and entertainers), between the 1920s and 1970s. Source: Internet