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May 27, 2012
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scut•tle•butt



Pronunciation: (skut'l-but"), [key]
—n.
1. Naut.
a. an open cask of drinking water.
b. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
2. Informal.rumor or gossip.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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