scuttlebutt

1. N-UNCOUNT Scuttlebutt is rumours or gossip. 流言蜚語[美國英語] [非正式]

Besides, he has no proof that the allegations are true; Washington is full of scuttlebutt. 再說，他竝沒有証據証明這個指控是真的；華盛頓現在到処是流言蜚語。