How to Use the Word Scuttlebutt?

2. The scuttlebutt says their contracts were not yet signed and that the pair were holding out for better terms and conditions. 3. All this scuttlebutt was laughed off as nonsense.

How do you use scuttlebutt in a sentence?

Rutledge ran a story in The scuttlebutt, and Patsy got a phone call from man saying he was her sailor. I was getting scuttlebutt that nobody really cared about anymore. One night in Pescara, we got the scuttlebutt from a pharmacist.

What does the saying scuttlebutt mean?

1a : a cask on shipboard to contain fresh water for a day's use. b : a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation. 2 : rumor, gossip. Synonyms Scuttlebutt, the Water Cooler Talk of 19th Century Seafarers Example Sentences Learn More About scuttlebutt.

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