Scuttlebutt 1
Scuttlebutt 1 :
(1) Originally a ship's water barrel (called a butt), which was tapped (scuttled) by the insertion of a spigot from which the crew drew their drinking water; now applied to any drinking fountain. (2) in the old days the scuttlebutt was a place for personnel to exchange views and news when they gathered to draw their water; hence the term scuttlebutt is applied to any rumor
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