scuttlebutt in Finnish
scuttlebutt in Finnish is reiällinen vesitynnyri, huhupuhe, huhuta — scuttlebutt means gossip or informal rumour.
scuttlebutt in Finnish
reiällinen vesitynnyri
(countable, nautical) Originally (now, chiefly, historical) , a cask with a hole cut into its top, used to provide drinking water on board a ship; now (by extension, informal) , a drinking fountain on a modern ship.
huhupuhe
(uncountable, originally, US, nautical, _, slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour.
huhuta
(transitive, rare) To spread (information) by way of gossip or rumour.
levittää
(transitive, rare) To spread (information) by way of gossip or rumour.
levittää juoruja
(intransitive) To chat idly or gossip; also, to spread rumours.
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 Finnish?
"scuttlebutt" in Finnish is reiällinen vesitynnyri, huhupuhe, huhuta. 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 Finnish, "scuttlebutt" is reiällinen vesitynnyri, huhupuhe, huhuta.
Are there other ways to say "scuttlebutt" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "scuttlebutt": reiällinen vesitynnyri, huhupuhe, huhuta, levittää, levittää juoruja.
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