Borscht Circuit

noun

variants often borscht circuit or Borsch Circuit, often borsch circuit
: the theaters and nightclubs associated with the Jewish summer resorts in the Catskills : borscht belt

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Borscht Circuit was in 1936

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“Borscht Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Borscht%20Circuit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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