WORD OFF!

this week's battle:

quash:

to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely

vs.

scuttlebutt:

1. Nautical.
a. an open cask of drinking water.
b. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
2. Informal.
rumor or gossip.

last week's word winner:

oracular

i voted for fetor. in my opinion fetor was technically a better word BUT i will grant that fetor is gross. you people seem to have aversions to gross and/or ugly words and that's ok. i just have to admit to being somewhat surprised because fetor did have a significant lead for most of the week . but the masses have spoken and oracular wins.