scuttlebut ( synonym found)

Definition of scuttlebut:

°(nautical) A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship, around which sailors would gossip.
°(informal) Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

Definition of scuttlebut:

°(nautical) A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship, around which sailors would gossip.
°(informal) Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

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