"billingsgate" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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). Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} billingsgate
  1. Profane, abusive language; coarse words.
    Sense id: en-billingsgate-en-noun-BxEdyTX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Verb

Forms: billingsgates [present, singular, third-person], billingsgating [participle, present], billingsgated [participle, past], billingsgated [past]
Etymology: 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). Head templates: {{en-verb}} billingsgate (third-person singular simple present billingsgates, present participle billingsgating, simple past and past participle billingsgated)
  1. (transitive) To use abusive language towards. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-billingsgate-en-verb-MS4G1akK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

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