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scuttlebutt
in British English
NOUN nautical
1. a drinking fountain
2. (formerly) a cask of drinking water aboard a ship
3. mainly US slang
rumour or gossip
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 97217?s=20Word of the day is ‘imprescience’ (19th century): a total lack of foresight and foreknowledge.
Hmmm..... apt with reference to the Afghan fiascoSarah wrote: ↑Tue Aug 17 2021 10:13amWord of the day from Susie Dent today:
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 97217?s=20Word of the day is ‘imprescience’ (19th century): a total lack of foresight and foreknowledge.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... 67680?s=20Susie Dent wrote:I wish I had the words to describe the exceptional man that was Sean Lock. But today I don’t, and I think he might have liked it that way.
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