scuttlebutt
noun
- Naut. a drinking fountain on shipboard
- ☆ Informal rumor or gossip
See scuttlebutt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skŭtˈl-bŭtˌ)
noun- Slang Gossip; rumor.
- Nautical
a. A drinking fountain on a ship.
b. A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water.
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