scuttlebutt

n. barrel of drinking water on a ship (Nautical); rumor, gossip (Slang)

Scuttlebutt in nautical terminology is a water fountain or water cask on a ship. It is now more commonly used as slang for "information" or "gossip". It also is the name of a competitive event at many Sea Scout regattas.
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Noun
1. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
(synonym) gossip, comment
(hypernym) report, account
(hyponym) earful

Synonyms and related words:
bruit, buzz, canard, common talk, cry, flying rumor, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, idea afloat, latrine rumor, news stirring, on-dit, report, roorback, rumble, rumor, talk, town talk, unconfirmed report, whisper
  

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