[BIL-ingz-gayt]

noun

Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language.

The family dinner would always end in billingsgate after the mention of Uncle Brian the pervert.


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Billingsgate.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “billingsgate”, accessed March 28, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate


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