1. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.
2. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.
BILLION Bil"lion, n. Etym: [F. billion, arbitrarily formed fr. L. bis twice, in imitation of million a million. See Million.]
Defn: According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See Numeration.
BILLMAN
Bill"man, n.; pl. Billmen (.
Defn: One who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked ax. "A billman of the guard." Savile.
BILLON
Bil`lon", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Billet a stick.]
Defn: An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage.
BILLOT
Bil"lot, n. Etym: [F. billot, dim. of bille. See Billet a stick.]
Defn: Bullion in the bar or mass.