SCUTTLEBUTT

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The office scuttlebutt suggests that the company might be merging with its biggest competitor, but nothing official has been announced yet.

(noun) Rumor or gossip, especially among sailors or in a nautical setting. In broader usage, it’s used to describe unofficial information or rumors circulating within any group or organization.

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