a famous old London fish market that used to be on the north bank of the Thames in the City . It was well known for the bad language of the people who worked there. In 1982 it was moved to the Isle of Dogs, an area of London’s Docklands .
BILLINGSGATE
Meaning of BILLINGSGATE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005