SCUTTLEBUTT
Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water .The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Scuttlebutt
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scuttlebutt
Noun
- A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
- Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.
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