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Meaning of Borscht Belt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An area in upstate New York, in the Catskills, in which there were once many Jewish camps and resorts.
  2. A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish vocabulary.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Borscht Belt.
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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