BILLINGSGATE

scurrility, billingsgate

(noun) foul-mouthed or obscene abuse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

billingsgate

Profane, abusive language; coarse words.

Verb

billingsgate (third-person singular simple present billingsgates, present participle billingsgating, simple past and past participle billingsgated)

(transitive) To use abusive language towards.

Source: Wiktionary


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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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