English also has the word "but" with only one t. So actual English speakers aren't automatically triggered when they hear the sound of "b-u-t" together. "Scutt

English also has the word "but" with only one t. So actual English speakers aren't automatically triggered when they hear the sound of "b-u-t" together. "Scuttlebutt" sounds like a hokey old timey word and it has only one definition. As an English speaker, it's also miles better than "toot"(Mastodon) which has multiple definitions and the most common is "to fart".