- bil|lings|gate
- bil|lings|gate «BIHL ihngz GAYT; especially British BIHL ihngz giht», noun.vulgar, abusive language.╂[< Billingsgate, a fish market in London, where abusive language was common]
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bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
billingsgate — bil·lings·gate … English syllables
billingsgate — bil•lings•gate [[t]ˈbɪl ɪŋzˌgeɪt[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] gɪt[/t]] n. coarse or vulgar abusive language • Etymology: 1645–55; orig. the kind of speech said to be heard at Billingsgate, a London fish market at the gate of the same name … From formal English to slang
Billingsgate — Bil|lings|gate a large fish market in east London. The word Billingsgate was also formerly used to mean swearing and offensive language, because the people who worked in the market were known for this … Dictionary of contemporary English
Billingsgate — Bil lings*gate , n. 1. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language. [1913 Webster] 2. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
nav — ce·lo·nav·i·ga·tion; ma·nav·el·ins; me·nav·e·lings; nav; nav·ar; nav·a·rho; nav·i·cel·la; nav·i·cert; nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty; nav·i·ga·ble; nav·i·ga·bly; nav·i·gate; nav·i·ga·tion; nav·i·ga·tion·al; nav·i·ga·tor; sat·nav; nav·vy; ma·nav·il·ins;… … English syllables
