billingsgate

n. 粗俗话, 下流话

词形变化

billingsgates billingsgated billingsgates 三单 billingsgating billingsgating 现在分词 billingsgated 过去式 billingsgated 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Profane, abusive language; coarse words.

    You wouldn't have believed the billingsgate which poured forth from that boy's mouth.

v.
  1. 1.

    To use profane, abusive language towards.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

scurrility

上位词 5

abuse insult contumely revilement vilification

相关短语

Billingsgate pheasant Billingsgate pheasants

词源

From the London, England fishmarket Billingsgate: "Billingsgate is the market where the fishwomen assemble to purchase fish; and where, in their dealings and disputes they are somewhat apt to leave decency and good manners a little on the left hand." (Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, 1811).

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