Borscht Belt

Proper noun

 * 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) * 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.
 * With my buddies, it's going to be very borscht belt, very shtick heavy.

Translations

 * German: Borschtsch-Gürtel