- Originally, scuttle (opening on ships deck) + butt (barrel) meant a water cask on a ships deck. These days scuttlebutt (US slang) refers to gossip or rumour.
E.g. There's a lot of scuttlebutt going around about Sarah.
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What's the scuttlebutt about Sarah then?
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