scuttlebutt in Dutch
scuttlebutt in Dutch is geroddel — scuttlebutt means gossip or informal rumour.
scuttlebutt in Dutch
geroddel
(uncountable, originally, US, nautical, _, slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
What does "scuttlebutt" mean?
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noun Gossip or informal rumour.
"The scuttlebutt around the office was that layoffs were coming."
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noun A water cask or drinking fountain on a ship, historically where sailors gathered and talked.
"Sailors would swap stories at the scuttlebutt during their break."
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scuttlebutt in a sentence
- The scuttlebutt around the office was that layoffs were coming.
- Sailors would swap stories at the scuttlebutt during their break.
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What is "scuttlebutt" in Dutch?
"scuttlebutt" in Dutch is geroddel. scuttlebutt means: Gossip or informal rumour.
How do you use "scuttlebutt" in a sentence?
Example: "The scuttlebutt around the office was that layoffs were coming." In Dutch, "scuttlebutt" is geroddel.
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