scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt Definition

scuttle·butt (skut′'l but′)

noun

Naut. a drinking fountain on shipboard
☆ Informal rumor or gossip

Etymology: orig. < scuttled butt, a cask or butt with an opening for a dipper

scuttlebutt* Synonyms

scuttlebutt*

n.

gossip, talk, inside information, straight dope*; see facts, gossip 1, rumor 1.

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