billingsgate

noun
UK: /ˈbɪlɪŋzɡeɪt/
US: /ˈbɪlɪŋzɡeɪt/

  1. Abusive language; foul or obscene talk.

    1. His speech was full of billingsgate. [ ] [ ]
    2. The political debate descended into personal attacks and billingsgate. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scurrility abuse vulgarity profanity invective
billingsgate verb

  1. To use abusive or foul language.

    1. Do not billingsgate at the table. [ ] [ ]
    2. The frustrated driver began to billingsgate the slow-moving traffic. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "billingsgate" is /ˈbɪlɪŋzɡeɪt/ in British English and /ˈbɪlɪŋzɡeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "billingsgate": scurrility, abuse, vulgarity, profanity, invective.

Example usage of "billingsgate": "His speech was full of billingsgate.". More examples on the page.