borscht ballers

[Ostap]

And, look, for a long time, it didn't matter that these borscht ballers kept all their wealth in the West. But that changed real quick when these sanctions started getting passed.
link with timecode The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

What do you think he meant by " borscht ballers"? Is it this meaning of "baller"?

1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) One who has swag and lives an extravagant lifestyle.
   Did you see that car? He’s such a baller.

 

[probus]

You've got the "baller" part exactly right, and from there it's easy. With what people does the world associate borscht? Mainly Russians of course.

 

[Ostap]

Mainly Russians of course.

It's complicated

Who really owns borsch?

To the average person, Russians broadcasting about borsch may seem obvious and innocuous, but not so for Ukrainians, who consider the soup to be their national dish.

www.bbc.com

 

[Tarheel]

Ostap, you quoted an American originally. I don't expect Americans, generally speaking, to know much about Ukraine.

 

[probus]

I'm pretty sure Trevor Noah is not American but South African, although he is currently living in New York.

 

[emsr2d2]

Ostap, you quoted an American originally. I don't expect Americans, generally speaking, to know much about Ukraine.

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian and political commentator. He is extremely intelligent and thoroughly researches his topics. He will know more than enough about Ukraine to speak on the topic.
You're probably right that many Americans (and other nationalities) didn't know much about Ukraine until February 24th. However, since then, people from all over the world have been educating themselves about the country, its history and its people.

 

[5jj]

Off-topic

One of the advantages of hosting Ukrainian guests at the moment is that my wife and I are enjoying wonderful home-cooked borscht.

 

[Tdol]

I thought it was a Russian soup until a few weeks ago. You live and learn.

 

[SoothingDave]

You've got the "baller" part exactly right, and from there it's easy. With what people does the world associate borscht? Mainly Russians of course.

I think of the "Borscht Belt"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht_Belt

 

[probus]

And the inimitable Fyvush Finkel.