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scuttlebutt

['skʌtlbʌt] сущ.
ударения
общ. сплетня; бочка для пресной воды
амер., разг. солдатский телеграф ([US, informal] Scuttlebutt is rumors or gossip. Origin: Early 19th century (denoting a water butt on the deck of a ship, providing drinking water): from scuttled butt. Sailors would traditionally exchange gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water. • Through the final weeks of December 1967 and the first three weeks of January 1968 we heard from both our company headquarters and through scuttlebutt that the North Vietnamese were going to attack.)
воен., жарг. солдатский телеграф (Through the final weeks of December 1967 and the first three weeks of January 1968 we heard from both our company headquarters and through scuttlebutt that the North Vietnamese were going to attack.); слух; слухи; матросский телеграф
жарг. лагун (для питьевой воды)
идиом. сарафанное радио (4uzhoj)
мор. бачок с питьевой водой; питьевой фонтанчик
разг. трёп (Val_Ships); кривотолки (Val_Ships); молва (Val_Ships); слушок (Val_Ships); сплетни (according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon Val_Ships)
 Английский тезаурус
scuttlebutt ['skʌtlbʌt] сокр.
сокр., амер. rumor (Scuttlebutt is rumors or gossip Val_Ships)
США. rumors (Val_Ships)
scuttlebutt
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