Etymology

cheap like borscht

Today it means: Very inexpensive. Full definition →

Yiddish ביליק ווי באָרשט
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  1. Yiddish · calque ofביליק ווי באָרשט
  2. English todaycheap like borscht

Calque of Yiddish ביליק ווי באָרשט (bilik vi borsht), as the beets used to make it were among the cheapest vegetables.

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