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Billingsgate

Main Entry:: bil·lings·gate
Pronunciation:: \ˈbi-liŋz-ˌgāt, British usually -git\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Billingsgate, old gate and fish market, London, England
Date:: 1652

: coarsely abusive language

synonyms see abuse

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