scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt

noun

Definition of SCUTTLEBUTT

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy <according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon>

Synonyms buzz, dish, gossip, hearsay, noise, report, scuttlebutt, talk, tattle, word

Related Words tale, whisper, whispering; hint, intimation, rumbling; disinformation, propaganda; urban legend (also urban myth); dirt, scandal