[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 22 Sept. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “billingsgate”, accessed September 22, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate