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billingsgate

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1. billingsgate - Noun

2. billingsgate - Verb

Meaning

A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.

Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Josh Harnett attends the 21st British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate on December 02, 2018 in London, England. Source: Internet

Originally settled in the 1650s by the Europeans as Billingsgate (after the famous fish market in East London), Wellfleet was part of neighboring Eastham until 1763, achieving town status after nearly 30 years of petitioning. Source: Internet

Tomalin (2004), pp. 177–8 Great Fire of London further Map of London after the Great Fire in 1666, showing Pepys' home In the early hours of 2 September 1666, Pepys was awakened by his servant who had spotted a fire in the Billingsgate area. Source: Internet

Isle of Man queenies were recently awarded Protected Designation of Origin status by the European Union and in 2011 won the Billingsgate Sustainable Seafood Awards. Source: Internet

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