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water cooler

NOUN
drinking fountain
Synonyms


NOUN
water fountain
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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Shipka got her start when she was just 6 years old on “Mad Men,” a series filled with the kind of jaw-dropping sequences made for water cooler conversation.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re not spending as much time together in person, and the bar is such an easy way to do that. It’s almost like a water cooler conversation that you don’t have as much anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But this twist means the series is off to a promising start and will have people sharing their theories by water coolers in offices around the country.

From BBC

“It’s like the modern day water cooler, essentially.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even when we grouse about our jobs, by the water cooler and over Slack, the complaint is rarely about working hard.

From The Wall Street Journal