scuttlebutt

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First the scuttlebutt was all about Yahoo and Google revisiting the possibility of Google handling Yahoo's search ad business.

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  1. noun Slang Gossip; rumor.
  2. noun Nautical A drinking fountain on a ship.
  3. noun Nautical A cask on a ship used to hold the day's supply of drinking water.

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  • Judy calls him Golden Rod, because the scuttlebutt is that he gets around. —  EverywhereThatMaryWent
  • At the time, the scuttlebutt was that Summers wasn't getting the Treasury job because Obama had plans to name him to the Fed when Bernanke's term expires in January 2010. —  Dealscape
  • Interestingly, the scuttlebutt is that Greeks and Turks don't get along back in Europe. —  Brownstoner
  • Now, the scuttlebutt is that China has issued climbing permits for teams from India for their side of the mountain, and at least one guide service is planning to go up the North Side this spring as well. —  The Adventure Blog
  • Obama's trip to Iraq didn't surprise WH reporters - Editor & Publisher "The scuttlebutt, the best-guessing all week long was that he would go somewhere at the end of the trip," says McClatchy's Steve Thomma. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
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