watercooler
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌkuːlər/
- Informal
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- The new project was the main topic of discussion around the watercooler this week.
- watercooler conversations
- watercooler gossip
- watercooler discussion
Examples
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During lunch breaks, employees gather at the watercooler to share the latest office gossip.
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You can tell when he's in the office by the girls around that watercooler.
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Like when you're more enthusiastic about doing the laundry than doing your boss's bidding, or when you crave a watercooler conversation.
Blog text (5) -
The watercooler talk on "The Mancow Show" is everybody's watching this viral video of this guy in a hoodie, they're calling him the Grim Reaper, that shot these bad guys, these carjackers, according to witnesses.
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Everyone at work is buzzing about the promotion rumors near the watercooler.
Synonyms
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1.1
Informal talk about other people's private lives, often with rumors
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2.8
A place in an office where people talk informally
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5.8
Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip
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8.9
A friendly meeting where people drink coffee and chat, often to gossip
A friendly, informal talk about personal news
A relaxed meeting where people talk and drink coffee
Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip
How Informal
- Informal
184
1.1
- Informal
3
3.1
- Informal
9
2.8
- Informal
65
2.1
6
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Watercooler also means the short, informal talk people have while standing by that machine, because workers often stop there to share news and stories. That's why 'watercooler' can mean casual conversation or office gossip.