scut·tle·butt 
/ˈskʌtl̟ˌbʌt/ noun
/ˈskʌtl̟ˌbʌt/ noun [noncount] US, informal : talk or stories about someone that may not be true
▪ There's some scuttlebutt [=there's a rumor] that he might be planning to leave his wife.
▪ There's some scuttlebutt [=there's a rumor] that he might be planning to leave his wife.
