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Billingsgate

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(1):

(n.) A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.

(2):

(n.) Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Billingsgate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/billingsgate.html. 1828.
 
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