billingsgate
Collocations
4ADJ.
sheer
VERB + BILLINGSGATE
believed
BILLINGSGATE + NOUN
forth
PREP.
upon
Definitions
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.
verb
To use profane, abusive language towards.
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.
name
A ward of the City of London, Greater London, England.
And vppon fridaye the morowe after brought it vpp to Billynges gate in London
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
- scurrility
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.
WiktionaryThese "flytings" consisted of alternate torrents of sheer Billingsgate poured upon each other by the combatants.
WiktionaryOn the other hand, the Englishman has the satisfaction of Billingsgating to his heart's content the highest officials: they accept objurgation with spaniel fawning.
WiktionaryAnd vppon fridaye the morowe after brought it vpp to Billynges gate in London
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