Synonyms & related words for scuttlebutt

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scuttlebutt — including gossip, rumor, hearsay, buzz, grapevine. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to scuttlebutt

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Synonyms for scuttlebutt

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Where does scuttlebutt come from?

The word scuttlebutt breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Late Latin origin: scuttle, from Old French escoutille (“hatch opening”); and butt, from Late Latin buttis (“cask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.