Associations to the word «Billingsgate»
Noun
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Wiktionary
BILLINGSGATE, noun. Profane, abusive language; coarse words
BILLINGSGATE, verb. (transitive) To use abusive language towards.
Dictionary definition
BILLINGSGATE, noun. Foul-mouthed or obscene abuse.
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.