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scuttlebutt

/ˈskʌtəlbʌt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
  2. Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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