scuttlebutt
Nautical.
an open cask of drinking water.
a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
Informal. rumor or gossip.
Origin of scuttlebutt
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How to use scuttlebutt in a sentence
He’s been fairly quiet about his terrible decision, although some recent scuttlebutt has suggested that he might be willing to get a plant-based vaccine that is currently in development.
We are not encouraged to go into the office, and current scuttlebutt is that we will never go back — or, at most, it would be two days a week.
My company is cutting commuter benefits because of covid. Can I get them back? | Karla Miller | March 25, 2021 | Washington PostThat brought a response from John Rutledge, who ran a Florida-based newsletter, The scuttlebutt.
Pearl Harbor’s Anniversary Sparks Memories of a Long-Ago Dance Contest | Michael Daly | December 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRutledge ran a story in The scuttlebutt, and Patsy got a phone call from man saying he was her sailor.
Pearl Harbor’s Anniversary Sparks Memories of a Long-Ago Dance Contest | Michael Daly | December 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut amid all the celebrity scuttlebutt the paper never quite lost a flair for serious investigative journalism.
"Just understand that I don't give a hoot in a scuttlebutt if you do turn me over to the police," pursued the man.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayI was about to lead him aft, but his eye caught sight of a scuttlebutt, and the tin-pot on its head.
Afloat And Ashore | James Fenimore CooperI got that from the scuttlebutt, one of the guys who knew him from overseas.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyWas there any scuttlebutt or rumor that he shot himself to get out of the service?
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyBut any matter, it was pure scuttlebutt; it was pure speculation?
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for scuttlebutt
/ (ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt) /
a drinking fountain
(formerly) a cask of drinking water aboard a ship
mainly US slang rumour or gossip
Origin of scuttlebutt
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