watercooler
noun
wa·ter·cool·er
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkü-lər 
ˈwä-
: a device for dispensing refrigerated drinking water
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By the time the trauma of the pandemic hit in 2020, practically the only watercooler show America could handle was gentle Ted Lasso.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Meanwhile, a quick glance around entertainment media proves this Japanese-language series based on a nearly 50-year-old work of historical fiction became the watercooler show of spring 2024.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Bosses may feel the urge to clamp down on workplace socializing, but experts say that watercooler talk is actually good for offices.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Plus, biotech watercooler updates on Vera Therapeutics and Biohaven Pharma.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 25 Apr. 2024
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Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Meanwhile, a quick glance around entertainment media proves this Japanese-language series based on a nearly 50-year-old work of historical fiction became the watercooler show of spring 2024.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Bosses may feel the urge to clamp down on workplace socializing, but experts say that watercooler talk is actually good for offices.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Plus, biotech watercooler updates on Vera Therapeutics and Biohaven Pharma.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Watercooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercooler. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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