billingsgate
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billingsgate¹
Where it comes from
From the London, England fishmarket Billingsgate: "Billingsgate is the market where the fishwomen assemble to purchase fish; and where, in their dealings and disputes they are somewhat apt to leave decency and good manners a little on the left hand." (Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1811).
noun
- Profane, abusive language; coarse words. You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.
verb billingsgates · billingsgating · billingsgated
- To use profane, abusive language towards. On the other hand, the Englishman has the satisfaction of Billingsgating to his heart's content the highest officials: they accept objurgation with spaniel fawning.
Billingsgate²
proper noun Billynges gate
- A ward of the City of London, Greater London, England. And vppon fridaye the morowe after brought it vpp to Billynges gate in London
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title = {billingsgate},
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