Billingsgate pheasant
(slang) A red herring or bloater.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(slang) A red herring or bloater.
Origin: In reference to the fish market in Billingsgate, London. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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