What does billingsgate mean?
Billingsgate means Profane, abusive language; coarse words..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Profane, abusive language; coarse words..
You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.
These "flytings" consisted of alternate torrents of sheer Billingsgate poured upon each other by the combatants.
On the other hand, the Englishman has the satisfaction of Billingsgating to his heart's content the highest officials: they accept objurgation with spaniel fawning.
Use billingsgate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Billingsgate means Profane, abusive language; coarse words..
Common synonyms include scurrility.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.
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