Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. Fiona told Michael that the scuttlebutt around the marina was that he was going to get his job back. 'Scuttlebutt' is slang for what? "
...1. Something hard to accept 2. Rumors or gossip 3. Something at which one excels 4. A certainty 'Scuttlebutt' is a noun meaning rumors, gossip, or presumed confidential information. The term started back in 1901 when sailors began using it to describe talking around a drinking fountain.