Definitions for billingsgate
ˈbɪl ɪŋzˌgeɪt; esp. Brit. -gɪtbillings·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scurrility, billingsgatenoun

   foul-mouthed or obscene abuse

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. billingsgatenoun

   profane, abusive language; coarse words

   You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.

2. Etymology: From the London, England fishmarket Billingsgate

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1. Billingsgate

   Billingsgate is one of the 25 Wards of the City of London. This small City Ward is situated on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge in the south-east of the Square Mile. The modern Ward extends south to the Thames, west to Lovat Lane and Rood Lane, north to Fenchurch Street and Dunster Court, and east to Mark Lane and St Dunstan's Hill.

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1. billingsgate

   Billingsgate generally refers to coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language. It is named after a London fish market known for the crude and vulgar language often used by the fishmongers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billingsgatenoun

   a market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language

2. Billingsgatenoun

   coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry

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1. Billingsgate

   Billingsgate is a small ward in the south-east of the City of London, lying on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It is bounded to the south by the Thames, to the west by Lovat Lane and Rood Lane, to the north by Fenchurch Street and Dunster Court, and in the east by Mark Lane and St. Dunstan's Hill.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billingsgate

   bil′ingz-gāt, n. foul and abusive language like that once familiar to the ear at Billingsgate (the great fish-market of London).

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billingsgate

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

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Billingsgate

   After Belin, a Saxon lord, who had a residence beside the old Roman water-gate on the north bank of the Thames.

Matched Categories

1. • Abuse

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce billingsgate?

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How to say billingsgate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of billingsgate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of billingsgate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=billingsgate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Billingsgate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billingsgate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billingsgate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=billingsgate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=billingsgate
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Billingsgate
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=billingsgate
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=billingsgate