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Definition of: scuttlebutt
(skut′l·but) noun
1. A drinking fountain aboard ship; formerly, a cask containing the day's drinking water.
2. U.S. Slang Rumor; gossip. [Orig. scuttled butt a lidded cask for drinking water]
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