Dreye權威釋義 | scuttlebutt

n.

甲板上飲用水器
謠言
He cares only about his ratings in the polls, and doesn't give a damn about what scuttlebutts there are.
他只在乎民調的數字，不在乎最近的流言蜚語。

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

N. Amer. informal rumour; gossip.

C19 (denoting a water butt on the deck of a ship, providing drinking water): from scuttled butt.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》