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billingsgate
bil·lings·gate B0250700 (bĭl′ĭngz-gāt′, -gĭt)n. Foul, abusive language.
[After Billingsgate, a former fish market in London, England.]Billingsgate (ˈbɪlɪŋɡzˌɡeɪt) n (Placename) the largest fish market in London, on the N bank of the River Thames; moved to new site at Canary Wharf in 1982 and the former building converted into offices
billingsgate (ˈbɪlɪŋzˌɡeɪt) nobscene or abusive language[C17: after Billingsgate, which was notorious for such language]bil•lings•gate (ˈbɪl ɪŋzˌgeɪt; esp. Brit. -gɪt)
n. coarse or vulgar abusive language. [1645–55; orig. the kind of speech said to be heard at Billingsgate, a London fish market at the gate of the same name] billingsgatecoarse, vulgar, violent, or abusive language. [Allusion to the scurrilous language used in Billingsgate market, London.]See also: LanguageThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  billingsgate - foul-mouthed or obscene abuse scurrilitycontumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" |
billingsgatenounHarsh, often insulting language:abuse, contumely, invective, obloquy, railing, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness, vituperation.Billingsgate
Billingsgate (bĭl`ĭngzgĭt, –gāt), wharf and fish market, London, England, on the north bank of the Thames River. The market was named after a river gate in the old city wall. The word Billingsgate, a synonym for coarse language, arose from references to the speech of the district's fish mongers. The market has been relocated to a modern facility on the Isle of Dogs, a split of land near the West India dock.Billingsgatesite of a London fishmarket, known for foul and abusive language. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 106]See: CoarsenessBillingsgate the largest fish market in London, on the N bank of the River Thames; moved to new site on the Isle of Dogs in 1982 billingsgate
Synonyms for billingsgatenoun harsh, often insulting languageSynonyms- abuse
- contumely
- invective
- obloquy
- railing
- revilement
- reviling
- scurrility
- scurrilousness
- vituperation
Synonyms for billingsgatenoun foul-mouthed or obscene abuseSynonymsRelated Words- contumely
- insult
- revilement
- vilification
- abuse
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