scuttlebutt
n. 闲话,谣言;饮水容器;清水桶
例句
Besides, he has no proof that the allegations are true; Washington is full of scuttlebutt.
再说,他并没有证据证明这个指控是真的;华盛顿现在到处是流言蜚语。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Now I've heard a lot of scuttlebutt about a food shortage.
我听了很多关于食物短缺的闲话。
The scuttlebutt in the office is that Tom is going to be fired.
办公室里有谣言说汤姆要被炒鱿鱼了。