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scuttlebutt

['skʌtlbʌt] імен.
наголоси
заг. сплетня; бочка для пресной воды
амер., розм. 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.)
військ., 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)
мор. бачок с питьевой водой; питьевой фонтанчик
розм. 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)
ідіом. сарафанное радио (4uzhoj)
 Англійський тезаурус
scuttlebutt ['skʌtlbʌt] скор.
абрев., амер. rumor (Scuttlebutt is rumors or gossip Val_Ships)
США rumors (Val_Ships)
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