water cooler talk en · NOUN
Etymology
water cooler + talk; traditionally workers have convened at water coolers where natural workplace socializing, gossip, or updates about pop culture or personal lives take place.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The informal or casual conversations that colleagues have with each other at the office, often while taking a break to get a drink of water.
Relateds
water cooler effect · water cooler · small talk · scuttlebutt
Synonyms
water cooler chat · water cooler banter · water cooler gossip