·noun Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.
II. Billingsgate ·noun A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.
This name has been variously used to designate : one of the City gates, a port or quay on the Thames...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
On the north side of Lower Thames Street, at Monument Street (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward....
See Billingsgate. ...
Adjoining Billingsgate Dock on the west (Rocque, 1746). In Billingsgate Ward. In Leake, 1666, calle...
1) One of the twenty-six wards of the City fronting the river, and extending west from Tower Ward to...
On the south side of Thames Street, between Botolph Wharf and Cock's key (Leake, 1666). In Billingsg...
A large open space at the head of Billingsgate Dock, in the parish of St. Mary at Hill, in Billingsg...
Foul language, or abuse. Billingsgate is the market where the fishwomen assemble to purchase fish; a...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
See Billingsgate Stairs. ...
On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.). Erected on the site of the churchyar...
East out of Botolph Lane, south of Botolph Alley. In Billingsgate Ward (Strype, 1720 and 1755, and R...
See Cate Lane. ...
Against Boss Alley (q.v.). Made about 1423 by the Executors of Richard Whittington (S. 17 and 210)....