Definition of Bilingsgate

Billingsgate, a fish-market in London, below London Bridge; also a name given to low, coarse language indulged in there.

- Wikipedia

Bil"lings*gate` (&?;), n. 1. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.

2. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

BILLINGSGATE, n. The invective of an opponent.

- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

profane, abusive language; coarse words
you wouldn't have beleived the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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