Scuttlebutt: meaning, definitions and examples

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scuttlebutt

 

[ หˆskสŒtษ™lbสŒt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

gossip

Rumors or gossip about the personal lives of other people.

Synonyms

chatter, gossip, rumors

Examples of usage

  • I heard some scuttlebutt about the new employee.
  • The scuttlebutt around the office is that there will be lay-offs next month.
Context #2 | Noun

naval jargon

A drinking fountain or water dispenser on a ship.

Synonyms

water cooler

Examples of usage

  • Meet me by the scuttlebutt for a chat.
  • The sailors gathered around the scuttlebutt to get some water.

Translations

Translations of the word "scuttlebutt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fofoca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคซเคตเคพเคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klรผngel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gosip

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปั–ั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plotka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ™‚ (ใ†ใ‚ใ•)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ragot

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chisme

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dedikodu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุดุงุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drb

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klebeta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐฃ่จ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opravljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slรบรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉัะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒญแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸayiษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chisme

Etymology

The term 'scuttlebutt' originated in naval slang, where it referred to a cask of drinking water on a ship, with a hole or 'scuttle' cut into it for access. Sailors would gather around the scuttlebutt to exchange rumors and gossip while getting a drink of water. Over time, the term evolved to also mean informal chatter or gossip in general.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,870, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.