The slang term, "scuttle-butt" came from partaking of the contents of the
"butt" that was stored below deck (scuttle) in a boat.

Thayne Andersen


>>From: Michael Landon <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>Sebastian:
>>
>>         Calvert's Malted Ales was a flourishing, family owned, mass
>> producer of
>>cheap beer in 18th century England. A "butt" was a slang term for (besides
>>a lot of other things) a wooden cask used in the storage of  ale and other
>>products. "Mum" was a kind of malted, wheat-based beer developed in
>>Brunswick, Germany, that was imported into England in large quantities in
>>the 18th century--see the OED (2nd edn.) for  more details.
>>
>>
>>Michael de L. Landon
>>Professor of History (Emeritus)
>>University of Mississippi
>>Tel: 662-915-7105
>>Fax: 662-915-7033
>>E-mail: <[log in to unmask]>
>
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