Scuttlebutt and Word

Scuttlebutt

Scuttlebutt noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon
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Synonyms for Scuttlebutt

Word is a synonym for scuttlebutt in words topic. In some cases you can use "Word" instead a noun "Scuttlebutt".

Word

Word noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: don't tell anyone I told you about the shake-up, but that's the word right now

Scuttlebutt is a synonym for word (North American) in words topic. You can use "Scuttlebutt" instead a noun "Word", if it concerns topics such as statement. informal substitute

Nearby Words: wordy, wordless, wording, worded, wordily
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Word and Scuttlebutt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/word
Scuttlebutt & Word. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/word>.
Word or Scuttlebutt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scuttlebutt/word.
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