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scuttlebutt

[ skuht-l-buht ]

noun

  1. Nautical.
    1. an open cask of drinking water.
    2. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
  2. Informal. rumor or gossip.


scuttlebutt

/ ˈʌəˌʌ /

noun

  1. a drinking fountain
  2. (formerly) a cask of drinking water aboard a ship
  3. slang.
    rumour or gossip
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scuttlebutt1

1795–1805; 1900–05 scuttlebutt fordef 2; scuttle 1 + butt 4
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scuttlebutt1

C19: from scuttle ³ + butt 4
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“I think other people probably reported to him and then of course he let me know, ‘Hey, this is the scuttlebutt,’” Villanueva told investigators, according to a transcript of the interview.

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To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.

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The scuttlebutt is all doom and gloom, following the nature of this streaky team — when they’re on, they can carve their way through a month of the schedule without a regulation loss.

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The show paired the expected scuttlebutt around marriage matches, clandestine rendezvous and heartbreak with a modernist take on the elite set of 19th century England.

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The leaguewide scuttlebutt was whether the Packers would blow up their roster after what was clearly a lost season and part ways with Aaron Rodgers.

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