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Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
Originally (now
chiefly
historical
), a
cask
with a
hole
cut
into its
top
, used to provide
drinking water
on board
a
ship
; now (
by extension
,
informal
), a
drinking fountain
on a
modern
ship
.
●
In American English & Nautical:
Gossip,
idle
chatter
; also, rumour.
Verb
●
To
spread
(information)
by way of
gossip
or rumour.
●
To
chat
idly
or
gossip
; also, to
spread
rumours.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
scuttlebutt
English
butt
English
scuttle
English
scutel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
scutella
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Rumor
Rumblings
Gossip
Speculation
Grumblings
Chatter
Hearsay
Murmurings
Rumour
Rumour Mill
Rumor Mill
Conventional Wisdom
Rumor Mills
Word On The Street
Rhymes
Ut
Gut
Tut
But
Nut
Jut
Hut
Cut
Shat
Butt
Putt
Scut
Mutt
Slut
Shut
What
Glut
Abut
Donut
Strut
Recut
Rebut
Abutt
Peanut
Walnut
Astrut
Coconut
Somewhat
Uppercut
Shortcut
Hazelnut
Crosscut
Undercut
Scuttlebutt
You-Know-What
Prime Cut
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