watercooler
noun
wa·ter·cool·er
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkü-lər 
ˈwä-
: a device for dispensing refrigerated drinking water
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As Rozell recalls, the 1980s were an era of watercooler chatter when the physical aspects of the office mattered a lot—and art was an important part of that.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Homeland's freshman season also provided the audience with plenty of watercooler debate over whether Sgt.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Other companies have played with the idea of putting LCD screens on internal components before—multiple companies manufacture all-in-one CPU watercoolers that integrate a customizable LCD screen on the water block that's easily readable through an acrylic or glass side panel.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
That’s the watercooler moment — the thing that people are talking about two weeks afterwards.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
Similar to an impromptu chat at the watercooler or in the breakroom, these moments allow employees to organically exchange guidance or knowledge in a more relaxed setting.
—Amy Casciotti, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Everyone was in on it, from the colleague at the watercooler to late-night television, where Saturday Night Live ran at least three different sketches parodying him.
—James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Homeland's freshman season also provided the audience with plenty of watercooler debate over whether Sgt.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Other companies have played with the idea of putting LCD screens on internal components before—multiple companies manufacture all-in-one CPU watercoolers that integrate a customizable LCD screen on the water block that's easily readable through an acrylic or glass side panel.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
That’s the watercooler moment — the thing that people are talking about two weeks afterwards.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
Similar to an impromptu chat at the watercooler or in the breakroom, these moments allow employees to organically exchange guidance or knowledge in a more relaxed setting.
—Amy Casciotti, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
Everyone was in on it, from the colleague at the watercooler to late-night television, where Saturday Night Live ran at least three different sketches parodying him.
—James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
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“Watercooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercooler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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