Billingsgate \Bil"lings*gate`\, n.
1. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for
fish and foul language.
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2. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation;
ribaldry.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
billingsgate
n : foul-mouthed or obscene abuse [syn: scurrility]
WordNet (r) 2.0
BILLINGSGATE, n. The invective of an opponent.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
billingsgate fish market, billingsgate island, old billingsgate market, scurrility, vex billingsgate/bill vex
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