Word of the Day: Scuttlebutt

Can you pronounce scuttlebutt?

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

noun 1. Rumor; gossip. "Tell me everything; fill me in on the latest scuttlebutt." "The scuttlebutt has it that Elaine found a new job in Arizona." "I'm sure we'll hear all the scuttlebutt about the wedding at the after-party." Ads help keep Word Daily free. North American English, early 19th century Sailors coined the most amusing words. On a 19th-century ship, a butt was a cask of drinking water, and a scuttle was the hole made for drinking. Thus, the sailors would gather at the scuttlebutt for a bit of chitchat in what was essentially the maritime equivalent of gathering by the office watercooler. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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