Borscht Belt
English
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Proper noun
- An area in upstate New York, in the Catskills, in which there were once many Jewish camps and resorts.
- A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
- 2007, Steven H. Scheuer, Alida Brill-Scheuer, Pocket Guide to Collecting Movies on DVD
- Allen plays Alvy Singer, a Jewish comedian whose jokes are more Borscht Belt than sly urban wit.
- 2012, March 2. Matt Soergel, "'Hedwig', 'Shortbus' filmmaker brings film, commentary to Five Points", Jacksonville.com.
- With my buddies, it's going to be very borscht belt, very shtick heavy.
- 2007, Steven H. Scheuer, Alida Brill-Scheuer, Pocket Guide to Collecting Movies on DVD
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area in upstate New York, in the Catskills, in which there were once many Jewish camps and resorts
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