scuttlebutt

noun
UK: /ˈskʌtlbʌt/
US: /ˈskʌtəlbʌt/

  1. Rumors or gossip.

    1. I heard some scuttlebutt about layoffs at the office today
    2. The scuttlebutt around the office is that the manager will be leaving soon to start his own business

Synonyms

gossip hearsay rumor
scuttlebutt verb

  1. To spread rumors or gossip.

    1. Don't scuttlebutt about things that you don't actually know.
    2. She tends to scuttlebutt information when she's trying to sound important in front of the boss

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "scuttlebutt" is /ˈskʌtlbʌt/ in British English and /ˈskʌtəlbʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scuttlebutt": gossip, hearsay, rumor.

Example usage of "scuttlebutt": "I heard some scuttlebutt about layoffs at the office today". More examples on the page.