Associations to the word «Scuttlebutt»
Noun
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Wiktionary
SCUTTLEBUTT, noun. (nautical) (countable) A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
SCUTTLEBUTT, noun. (informal) (uncountable) Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.
Dictionary definition
SCUTTLEBUTT, noun. A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip".
Wise words
Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but
principally by catch words.