What does "Water cooler moment" mean?

Something everyone at work will discuss An event or TV show that becomes common workplace conversation topic.

How do you use "Water cooler moment" in a sentence?

That was a water cooler moment. Real water cooler TV. Discussing at the water cooler. Office water cooler chat.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

의미: Something everyone at work will discuss

办公室里人人都会讨论的话题

Algo que todos en el trabajo comentarán

職場で話題になること

직장에서 모두가 이야기하는 화제

An event or TV show that becomes common workplace conversation topic.

指那些会成为办公室闲聊话题的事件或电视节目。

Un evento o programa de televisión que se convierte en tema de conversación común en el trabajo.

職場の共通の話題になるような出来事やテレビ番組のこと。

직장에서 흔한 대화 주제가 되는 사건이나 TV 프로그램.

That was a water cooler moment.
那成了茶水间的热门话题
Eso fue tema de conversación en la oficina
それは職場で話題になった
그건 직장에서 화제가 됐어.
Real water cooler TV.
真正的热门话题电视剧
Una serie de las que todo el mundo habla
本当に話題になるテレビ番組だ
진짜 화제가 되는 프로그램이야.
Discussing at the water cooler.
在茶水间讨论
Comentando en el descanso
給湯室で話題にする
휴게실에서 화제가 됐어.
Office water cooler chat.
办公室闲聊话题
Charla de máquina de café
オフィスでの雑談ネタ
사무실 잡담거리.

/ˈwɔːtər ˈkuːlər/

맥락: workplace, conversation, media

어조: descriptive, cultural commentary

Office culture reference
办公室文化用语
Referencia a la cultura de oficina
オフィス文化に関連する表現
사무실 문화 관련 표현
Less relevant with remote work
远程办公后较少使用
Menos relevante con el teletrabajo
リモートワークでは使われにくい
재택근무 시대에는 덜 쓰임

From gathering at office water coolers to chat with colleagues.

어원: From water cooler gatherings

최초 기록: American expression from 1980s

Era: 1980s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Office culture; Shared TV experiences

Regional notes: Universal office culture reference.

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