[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 9 Dec. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. billingsgate, accessed December 9, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin Word. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate