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scuttlebutt
n. barrel of drinking water on a ship (Nautical); rumor, gossip (Slang)

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Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water (or, later, a water fountain).

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scuttlebutt
Noun
1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
(synonym) gossip, comment
(hypernym) report, account
(hyponym) earful


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scuttlebutt
Synonyms and related words:
bruit, buzz, canard, common talk, cry, flying rumor, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, idea afloat, latrine rumor, news stirring, on-dit, report, roorback, rumble, rumor, talk, town talk, unconfirmed report, whisper
  

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