Billingsgate was yesterday’s word of the day.
[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 19 Mar. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “billingsgate”, accessed March 19, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Billingsgate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/billingsgate