water cooler

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Adjective 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

water + cooler

[edit] Noun

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water cooler (plural water coolers)

1. A dispenser of cooled drinking water.
2. (figuratively) A place in the workplace where employees gossip.

[edit] Adjective

water cooler (comparative more water cooler, superlative most water cooler)

1. of the nature of things discussed around a water-cooler

   "in those days The Late Show was Monday water cooler topic du jour." [1]

[edit] See also

• scuttle-butt