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billingsgate

bil·lings·gate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bil-ingz-geyt or, esp. British, -git]
    • /ˈbɪl ɪŋzˌgeɪt or, esp. British, -gɪt/
    • /ˈbɪ.lɪŋz.ɡeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-ingz-geyt or, esp. British, -git]
    • /ˈbɪl ɪŋzˌgeɪt or, esp. British, -gɪt/

Definitions of billingsgate word

  • noun billingsgate 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 3
  • noun billingsgate obscene or abusive language 3
  • noun billingsgate foul, vulgar, abusive talk 3
  • noun billingsgate coarsely or vulgarly abusive language. 1
  • noun billingsgate profane, abusive language; coarse words. 0
  • verb billingsgate (Transitive Verb) To use abusive language towards. 0
See all 6 definitions of billingsgate

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Origin of billingsgate

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; orig. the kind of speech often heard at Billingsgate, a London fish market at the gate of the same name

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Parts of speech for Billingsgate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Billingsgate

billingsgate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for billingsgate

noun billingsgate

  • obloquy — censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
  • scurrility — a scurrilous quality or condition.
  • vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
  • revilement — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
  • abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
All 10 Synonyms of billingsgate

Antonyms for billingsgate

noun billingsgate

  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Just one Antonym for billingsgate

Top questions with billingsgate

  • where is billingsgate market?
  • how to get to billingsgate market?
  • where is billingsgate fish market?

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