单词 | scuttlebutt |
释义 | scuttlebutt/ˈskʌt(ə)lbʌt /noun [mass noun] North American informal Rumour; gossip: the scuttlebutt had it that he was a government spy...
OriginEarly 19th century (denoting a water butt on the deck of a ship, providing drinking water): from scuttled butt. Sailors would traditionally exchange gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water. |
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