scuttlebutt
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noun \ˈskə-təl-ˌbət\Definition of SCUTTLEBUTT
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a : a cask on shipboard to contain freshwater for a day's use b : a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation
See Examples of SCUTTLEBUTT
- <according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon>
Origin of SCUTTLEBUTT
alteration of scuttled butt butt with a hole cut into it
First Known Use: circa 1805
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