Expedition: Out of the Fire
"he heard some scuttlebutt, true enough that adding details would make it more damning, and said that he'd put a bullet into any sonuvabitch that ordered him to kill a noncombatant.
Tales Of Redstreak Chapter 15
"well scuttlebutt is that the bug was an engineered bug that got loose at the conference so they're making absolutely sure it's dead before letting anyone out.
X: No Other God Before Me
Whether the scuttlebutt about the uncouth tastes of catholic clergy was valid or slanderous, that had nothing to do with the confusion i felt in his presence.
What Was Broken [5]
scuttlebutt says that bechaise has fled the country, leaving his whole organization floundering." oda paced along beside him like a taller shadow of white wearing, today, even more white. "things are already pretty tense on the street.
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 2, The Heart of Élendor": Chapter-3
Word had quickly gotten around both ships that felix and læree'ahna were going to be joined onboard_nightwing_--it was a truth among those who served on starships, that nothing traveled faster than the latest scuttlebutt. "too many _tall_ people!"
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 3, On the Trail of Legends" - Chapter 8
Phil slowly shook his head and said, "nothing moves faster than the speed of light inside a starship than scuttlebutt. i wouldn't doubt that our mûr tua'ansa friends have heard by now."
Café Plaisir: Shadow of Eclipse: Chapter 3
"we had a hard-enough time stopping the scuttlebutt last time!" nikki cried. "in fact, i don't think we can stop it at all now! once the newbies hear of it, they'll get curious.
First Impressions Chapter 8.
"the scuttlebutt around the pilots meetings, is that you have come close to losing it on a couple of occasions...you also run a fine line when it comes to showing up on time...sharing a bed with someone means you have a back up, and living alarm."
Expedition: Unsheathing the Sword
"well, scuttlebutt is that tudc executives can crush you by giving you the evil eye." sera replied, working hard to keep a straight face. "i thought it might be a little dangerous to disrespectful." "where did you hear such an absurd thing?
The strength of the pack
She did not know how poorly it went, and of course, neither did juan; the lower ranks ran on rumor and scuttlebutt just as surely as peanut butter. "well, at least the boys at callisto will get their bog rolls in on time.
Les bon temps
"down in medical, the doctor said scuttlebutt was the big boss was going to look for an escape clause after the last op. are we staying here, or getting the hell out?" usher's first answer was a haunted smile.
And you tell me, over and over...
scuttlebutt is he got into debt and tried to make up the money selling his company's designs to their competitors. nobody'll hire him, so he's just treading water -- or he used to be. suddenly he's all gung ho.