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6/19/14

SCUTTLEBUTT

SCUTTLEBUTT

<Skud-del-but>

Babble; hearsay; rumor;

Spreading gossip without verifying the truth.

I never talk scuttlebutt because I don't like to spread gossip.

Scuttle - butt

Scuttle (Reminds) Scuttle

Butt (Reminds) But

It is a scuttle and we say, "But".

SCUTTLE BUT


 

You have an impressive John Hancock. What are you good at?

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Answer:  

Signing your name! Your John Hancock is your signature! A common phrase is "Put your John Hancock here."

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