Scuttlebutt

Synonyms of scuttlebutt

• chatter
• gossip
• rumor

Antonyms of scuttlebutt

• reality
• truth
• fact

Collocations of scuttlebutt

rumor mill

Frequency: 80 %

The scuttlebutt in the office was spreading like wildfire through the rumor mill.

gossip

Frequency: 75 %

She heard the latest gossip about her co-worker from the scuttlebutt in the break room.

chatter

Frequency: 70 %

The scuttlebutt among the students was filled with chatter about the upcoming school dance.

hearsay

Frequency: 65 %

Don't believe everything you hear, it's just hearsay from the scuttlebutt around town.

Idiomatic Expressions for scuttlebutt

• Phrase: office scuttlebutt
  Meaning: gossip or rumors circulating within a workplace
  Usage: I heard from the office scuttlebutt that there might be layoffs next month.