Grunt Speak
Scuttlebutt
Navy
Definition
Gossip or rumors. Named after the water cask on old sailing ships where sailors gathered to chat. The Navy's version of the office water cooler, except the intel is 90% wrong and 100% believed.
Example Usage
"The scuttlebutt is we're pulling into Dubai, but last time the scuttlebutt said that we ended up in Bahrain."