Meaning of the word scuttlebutt in English

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scuttlebutt

US /ˈskʌt̬.əl.bʌt/
UK /ˈskʌt.əl.bʌt/

Noun

rumor or gossip

Example:
I heard some interesting scuttlebutt about the new project.
There's a lot of scuttlebutt going around the office about layoffs.