'scuttlebutt' definitions:
Definition of 'scuttlebutt'
noun
A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip" [syn:
gossip,
comment, scuttlebutt]
Definition of 'scuttlebutt'
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scuttlebutt \scut"tle*butt`\ (sk[u^]t"t'l*b[u^]t`), n.
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1. See scuttle butt.
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2. A drinking fountain on board a ship or at a naval station.
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3. The latest gossip; rumors.
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Synonyms of 'scuttlebutt'
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bruit,
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buzz,
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canard,
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common talk,
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cry,
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flying rumor,
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gossip,
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grapevine,
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hearsay,
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idea afloat,
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latrine rumor,
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news stirring,
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on-dit,
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report,
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roorback,
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rumble,
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rumor,
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talk,
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town talk,
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unconfirmed report,
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whisper
