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单词 scuttlebutt
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
scut•tle•butt /ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Informal Termsrumor;
    gossip:Office scuttlebutt says we are going to be fired; is it true?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scut•tle•butt  (skut′l but′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsan open cask of drinking water.
    • Naval Termsa drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
  2. Informal Termsrumor or gossip.
  • 1795–1805; 1900–05 for def. 2; scuttle3 + butt4

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scuttlebutt /ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/ n
  1. a drinking fountain
  2. (formerly) a cask of drinking water aboard a ship
  3. chiefly US slang rumour or gossip
Etymology: 19th Century: from scuttle³ + butt4
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