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Definition water cooler in American English

water cooler noun

noun
1

a machine that makes water cold and stores it for people to drink

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2

used for referring to the situation or place in an office where people talk in an informal way

Example

jokes around the water cooler

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2.1

used for referring to something, especially a television program, that is very interesting so that people talk about it at work the next day

Example

Perhaps we should dial down our enthusiasm for proclaiming the end of water-cooler TV moments.

Example

This was great Monday morning water cooler stuff.

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Definition water cooler in American English