[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 27 July 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “billingsgate”, accessed July 27, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate