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Six Word Story #128

Tabloid news nothing more than scuttlebutt.

Today’s Word:

Scuttlebutt

1a: a cask on shipboard to contain fresh water for a day’s use

b: a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation

2: Rumour, Gossip

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64 responses to “Six Word Story #128”

  1. John Avatar
    John

    Tabloid news is not news, period. There, six words!

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Couldn’t agree more with those six words!!

      Reply
  2. Shaunelius Sterns Avatar
    Shaunelius Sterns

    I like knowing meanings of words.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Same here.

      Reply
  3. ejstoo Avatar
    ejstoo

    OScuttlebutt contains butt no accident there! 🤓😁

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    1. ejstoo Avatar
      ejstoo

      Oops should not have O. Using kindle.🤓😛

      Reply
      1. Pooja G Avatar
        Pooja G

        No worries typos happen to all of us!

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        1. ejstoo Avatar
          ejstoo

          Makes Twitter extra challenging 😁

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          1. Pooja G Avatar
            Pooja G

            😂

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    2. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Lol indeed! 😂

      Reply
  4. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
    Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

    Scuttlebutt is imaginative fun, Not Truth

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yup exactly!

      Reply
      1. Mr. Ohh's Sideways View Avatar
        Mr. Ohh’s Sideways View

        👍👍

        Reply
  5. winteroseca Avatar
    winteroseca

    Say it louder for the people in the back!

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      🙌🙌

      Reply
  6. Poet of the Light Avatar
    Poet of the Light

    Oh! the scuttlebutt I could tell…

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      A very relatable addition!

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      1. Poet of the Light Avatar
        Poet of the Light

        Thank you, but in full scuttlebutt discoure, I never kiss and tell. lol

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Lol not even on the Internet where everyone can read it😂

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          1. Poet of the Light Avatar
            Poet of the Light

            Ummm ummm I plead the fifth. 😉

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            1. Pooja G Avatar
              Pooja G

              Wise decision…

              Reply
              1. Poet of the Light Avatar
                Poet of the Light

                😆😂🙂

                Reply
  7. heterodoxbuddhism Avatar
    heterodoxbuddhism

    Listening to the scuttlebutt starts drama.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yup sure does!

      Reply
  8. Vanya Wryter Consulting Avatar
    Vanya Wryter Consulting

    I’ve seen “scuttlebutt” twice in print.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Ooh that’s cool!

      Reply
  9. Rita Avatar
    Rita

    I always knew scuttlebutt as gossip. Who knew it had other meanings?

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yeah I thought that’s all it meant too so I was quite surprised.

      Reply
  10. Shweta Suresh Avatar
    Shweta Suresh

    I didn’t know about that word before. Fear half a dozen, Pooja

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Glad this helped you learn a new word!

      Reply
  11. #the novel reader Avatar
    #the novel reader

    scuttlebut about ronaldo going to psg

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yup!

      Reply
  12. dreamsprinkles Avatar
    dreamsprinkles

    I feel so special in your embrace.♥️♥️💕

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Love that 💕

      Reply
      1. dreamsprinkles Avatar
        dreamsprinkles

        Aw thank you♥️

        Reply
  13. Jim Borden Avatar
    Jim Borden

    reading scuttlebutt, while drinking from scuttlebutt…

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Haha that’s the best one so far!

      Reply
      1. Jim Borden Avatar
        Jim Borden

        😊

        Reply
  14. moribascorner Avatar
    moribascorner

    1)
    “Scuttlebutts below deck…?”
    “Yes Captain.”
    “Good!”

    2)
    The rift, began with the Scuttlebutt.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Oh wow they’re both great!

      Reply
  15. jesusluvsall Avatar
    jesusluvsall

    Most of the news whether tabloid, network. etc is scuttlebutt anymore lol

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Lol so true- it’s very hard to take anything seriously

      Reply
  16. poorvi kumar Avatar
    poorvi kumar

    turns out i should have listened…

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Ooh interesting twist!

      Reply
  17. Shwetha Vikram Avatar
    Shwetha Vikram

    useful snippets all buried under grave

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Great addition!

      Reply
      1. Shwetha Vikram Avatar
        Shwetha Vikram

        plzz follow me Instagram ink_bloooms

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        1. Pooja G Avatar
          Pooja G

          Just did 😊

          Reply
  18. haoyando Avatar
    haoyando

    A drinking fountain is where rumors originate and gossips circulate.

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Lol so true most people stand around gossiping.

      Reply
  19. BrittnyLee Avatar
    BrittnyLee

    Agreed total hogwash ! Haha 🙂

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    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Lol for sure!

      Reply
  20. Relationship Hub Avatar
    Relationship Hub

    You made me longing for more.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thanks!

      Reply
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  22. akolzol Avatar
    akolzol

    That really great writing ✍️ well done 👍

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you!

      Reply
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  24. Rochdalestu Avatar
    Rochdalestu

    Good to wrap fish and chips

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Yup pretty much the only thing they’re good for 😒

      Reply
  25. ZacharyFurr Avatar
    ZacharyFurr

    Cattywompus is a screwy adjective indeed.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Omg I love that- you just taught me a new word!

      Reply
  26. thenewbloggeramy Avatar
    thenewbloggeramy

    Scuttlebutts are nothing but just trouble.

    Loved this one.

    Reply
    1. Pooja G Avatar
      Pooja G

      Thank you! Loved your use of it!

      Reply

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