[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 30 June 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “billingsgate”, accessed June 30, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate