scuttlebutt vs gossip

scuttlebutt and gossip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scuttlebutt	Yes	No	No	No
gossip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scuttlebutt and gossip are synonyms defined as:

scuttlebutt and gossip: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Other synonyms of scuttlebutt include comment.

scuttlebutt (noun)	gossip (noun)
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people	light informal conversation for social occasions
	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
	a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

scuttlebutt (verb)	gossip (verb)
	wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
	talk socially without exchanging too much information