scuttlebutt

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Synonyms: scuttle butt, scuttle-butt, scuttlebut

Antonyms: scuttle butt, scuttle-butt, scuttlebut

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|drinking}}{{lb|en|countable|nautical}} Originally {{lb|en|now|chiefly|historical}}, a [[cask#Noun|cask]] with a [[hole#Noun|hole]] [[cut#Verb|cut]] into its [[top#Noun|top]], [[use#Verb|used]] to [[provide]] [[drinking water]] [[on board#Adjective|on board]] a [[ship#Noun|ship]]; now {{lb|en|by extension|informal}}, a [[drinking fountain]] on a [[modern#Adjective|modern]] ship.
2. {{senseid|en|gossip}}{{lb|en|uncountable|originally|US|nautical|_|slang}} [[gossip#Noun|Gossip]], [[idle#Adjective|idle]] [[chatter#Noun|chatter]]; also, [[rumor#Noun|rumour]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|rare}} To [[spread#Verb|spread]] ([[information]]) by way of [[gossip#Noun|gossip]] or [[rumor#Noun|rumour]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[chat#Verb|chat]] [[idly]] or [[gossip#Verb|gossip]]; also, to spread rumours.

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