water cooler
Of the nature of things discussed around a water coolerOf the nature of things discussed around a water cooler.
» The water cooler is out of order.
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1 senses(not comparable)Of the nature of things discussed around a water cooler.
In those days The Late Show was Monday water cooler topic du jour.
water-cooler gossip, water-cooler talk, water-cooler conversation, water-cooler discussion
Examples
3 sentencesThe water cooler is out of order.
Ziri had a bottle of water in the cooler.
The water cooler shattered.
Origin
For the gossip sense, compare scuttlebutt, of similar origin.For the gossip sense, compare scuttlebutt, of similar origin.
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