Meanings
nounBillingsgate pheasant (plural Billingsgate pheasants)
plural Billingsgate pheasants
- slangA red herring or bloater.
Origin
In reference to the fish market in Billingsgate, London.
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Billingsgate pheasant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Billingsgate%20pheasant
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