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Word: Scuttlebutt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (denoting a water butt on the deck of a ship, providing drinking water): from scuttled butt. Sailors would traditionally exchange gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskʌtlbʌt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
rumour; gossip
Short Definition:rumour
Examples:- the scuttlebutt has it that he was a spy
- the court cautioned against relying on scuttlebutt
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