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Meaning of scuttlebutt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scuttlebutt

Pronunciation:/ˈskʌtəlbʌt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.

  2. Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scuttlebutt

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