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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BILLINGSGATE

After Billingsgate, which was notorious for such language.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BILLINGSGATE

billingsgate  [ˈbɪlɪŋzˌɡeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILLINGSGATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Billingsgate is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILLINGSGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

billingsgate

Billingsgate

Coordinates: 51°30′34″N 0°05′01″W / 51.5095°N 0.0837°W / 51.5095; -0.0837 Billingsgate is a small ward in the south-east of the City of London, lying on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. It is bounded to the south by the Thames, to the west by Lovat Lane and Rood Lane, to the north by Fenchurch Street and Dunster Court, and in the east by Mark Lane and St. Dunstan's Hill.

Definition of billingsgate in the English dictionary

The definition of billingsgate in the dictionary is obscene or abusive language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILLINGSGATE


circumnavigate
ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
congregate
ˈkɒŋɡrɪˌɡeɪt
conjugate
ˈkɒndʒʊˌɡeɪt
corrugate
ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt
delegate
ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt
derogate
ˈdɛrəˌɡeɪt
disaggregate
dɪsˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪt
interrogate
ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt
investigate
ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪt
mitigate
ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt
navigate
ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt
obligate
ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪt
propagate
ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt
Ramsgate
ˈræmzˌɡeɪt
segregate
ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪt
subrogate
ˈsʌbrəˌɡeɪt
tailgate
ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt
variegate
ˈvɛərɪˌɡeɪt
Watergate
ˈwɔːtəˌɡeɪt
Wingate
ˈwɪnˌɡeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILLINGSGATE

billhead
billhook
billiard
billiard ball
billiard cue
billiard table
billiards
billies
billing
Billings method
billion
billionaire
billionth
Billiton
billman
billon
billow
billowiness
billowing
billowy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILLINGSGATE

agate
aggregate
AND gate
climategate
elongate
exclusive OR gate
frigate
gate
Harrogate
in the aggregate
legate
liftgate
Margate
moss agate
negate
Reigate
rugate
starting gate
surrogate
vulgate

Synonyms and antonyms of billingsgate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «billingsgate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILLINGSGATE

Find out the translation of billingsgate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of billingsgate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «billingsgate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英伦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

billingsgate
570 millions of speakers

English

billingsgate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

billingsgate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

billingsgate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

billingsgate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অশ্লীল ভাষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

billingsgate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Billingsgate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Billingsgate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビリングズゲート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

billingsgate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Billingsgate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழிப்புரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिलिंग्सगेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küfürbazlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Billingsgate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Billingsgate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Billingsgate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μπίλινσγκέητ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Billingsgate
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Billings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Billings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of billingsgate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLINGSGATE»

The term «billingsgate» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILLINGSGATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «billingsgate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «billingsgate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about billingsgate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILLINGSGATE»

Discover the use of billingsgate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to billingsgate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Billingsgate Shoal
Doc Adams, an oral surgeon and amateur detective, investigates the death of a friend who was exploring a mysterious shipwreck off the Massachusetts shore
Rick Boyer, 1989
2
What Billingsgate Thought: A Country Gentleman's Views on ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Alexander Newman Dorland, 2010
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London magazine or Gentleman's monthly intelligencer
Billingsgate six ; other markets four : Thornbacks, Billingsgate two; other markets one : Large foals, Billingsgate four pair ; other markets two pair : Small foals, Billingsgate eight pair; other markets four pair : Mackrell, whitings, whiting pouts,  ...
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The Roman site at Billingsgate Lorry Park, London: a ...
The find was remarkable because of the quantity of the pottery and its quality; nearly every Samian workshop is represented. This book presents a catalogue of the finds, with some limited discussion.
Guy De la Bédoyère, 1986
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The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer
Billingsgate six ; other markets four : Thornbacks, Billingsgate two ; other markets one : Large foals, Billingsgate four pair ; other 'markets two pair : Snnll foals, Billingsgate eight pair; other markets four pair : Mackrell, whitings, whiting pouts,  ...
Isaac Kimber, Edward Kimber, 1762
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
B167 Billingsgate language (varied) 1676 Williams Writings 5.134: Was there ever fouler Language given by any poor Oister-woman at Billingsgate? 1699 Randolph Letters 7.576: He treated me with worse than Billingsgate Language.
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, ...
Billingsgate was the site of a noted London fish market of which there are records from about 1250. The name became especially associated from as far back as 1652 with the coarse and scolding language of the fishwives who worked there, ...
Geoffrey Hughes, 2006
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Satire: Spirit and Art
References are sometimes, but not always, to the accomplishments of the fishwomen, as in Marvell's "There is not a scold of Billingsgate but may defend herself" ("The Rehearsal Transposed," 1. 167 [1672]; Marvell, Complete Works, 3: 120).
George Austin Test, 1991
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The statutes at large, of England and of Great Britain: from ...
All small Pike, not exceeding six in any one Lot, in Billingsgate Market, or within one hundred and fifty Yards of Billingsgate Dock ; and, in any other Market within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, not exceeding four in any one Lot : Large Haddock.
Great Britain, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, John Raithby, 1811
10
The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta, to the End of ...
... That from and after the said twen- subscribedby ty. fourth day of June one thousand seven hundred and thirty, feUer" atld a" Dargams or contracts for coals, between buyer and seller at the market of Billingsgate or other place of sale within ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1765

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILLINGSGATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term billingsgate is used in the context of the following news items.
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LOOK: How the Welsh seafood industry is becoming more sustainable
Other activities have included fact-finding visits to venues such as Cornwall and Billingsgate Fish Market, while links have been developed with ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
2
The Gun pub's head chef on cooking goat and fresh fish
We use Billingsgate Market to our advantage and there's a lot of fresh fish on the menu. The Gun's garden is also an inspiration – we've got ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»
3
John Gilchrist Off the eaten path at Stampede
From the local side of things, you'll find the likes of Billingsgate Fish & Chips now in their sixth decade at the event. They're adding chicken and ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
4
London Yacht, Jet and Prestige Car Show
Being held at the beautiful Grade II listed Old Billingsgate building, located on the banks of the River Thames in the heart of the City of London ... «Boating Business, Jul 15»
5
9 WIRED places to chill out in the heatwave
Billingsgate Fish Market in East London is the UK's largest inland fish market. You might presume that it would get pretty stinky on a day like this ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Hawk set to stay above Wimbledon skies
... Cottage, the home of Fulham football club, as well as Westminster Abbey, Billingsgate Fish Market and Northampton Saints rugby union club. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
7
Suburban Lawns Reissue Due
The Long Beach post punk new-wavers, born from the brains of William 'Vex Billingsgate' Ranson, and wide-eyed wunderkind Sue 'Su Tissue' ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
8
Family-run fishmongers to open its doors in Bedford
Former chairman of the National Federation of Fishmongers (NFF), Mr Hooper will source his fish from Billingsgate Market in London, where he ... «Bedfordshire News, Jun 15»
9
Plenty more fish in the sea: Scotland seeks new markets for its …
... a landed Scots fish, crustacean or mollusc extended no further than the overnight train from Oban or Peterhead to Billingsgate Market and the ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
10
Hotel team named best in Europe for customer service
The ceremony at the Old Billingsgate in London, saw Best Western GB beat off competition from other organisations nominated for the same category, including ... «The Press, York, Jun 15»

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