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scuttlebutt

scut·tle·butt [ skútt'l bùt ] (plural scut·tle·butts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. gossip: rumors about somebody's activities, often of an intimate and scandalous nature ( slang )

2. drinking fountain on ship: a drinking fountain on a ship

[Early 19th century. <scuttle2 + butt4]
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