Clothesline and Scuttlebutt

Clothesline noun - A cord on which clothes are hung to dry.

Scuttlebutt and clothesline are semantically related. in gossip topic. In some cases you can use "Scuttlebutt" instead a noun "Clothesline", when it comes to topics like rumor, unsubstantiated information.

Scuttlebutt noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.

Clothesline and scuttlebutt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clothesline" instead a noun "Scuttlebutt".