BILLINGSGATE


Meaning of BILLINGSGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbi-liŋz-ˌgāt, Brit usu ]

-git noun

Etymology: Billingsgate, old gate and fish market, London, England

Date: 1652

: coarsely abusive language

Synonyms: see abuse

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.