summary bubbler few month ago post inquiry linguist list distribution word bubbler synonym drink fountain thank respond too many list dictionary american regional english extensively investigate word goal gain specific information supply dare example regional distribution within wisconsin here summary finding wisconsin bubbler throughout eastern half state particularly along coast lake michigan become less prominent further west one travels stronghold bubbler appear milwaukee suburb milwaukee geographic origin bubbler coin kohler company early s university uw whitewater appear conflict over call drink fountain one our residence hall sign ask resident drink fountain garbage disposal word d rink cross water put place water fountain cross bubbler put place show loyal colloquialism research provide evidence term s minnesota illinoi word along western part michigan s upper peninsulum border wisconsin s bubbleruse region bubbler anywhere else midwest existence escape research fact evidence word s within u s west mississippus south ohio river region term include state rhode island where exclusively many speaker far eastern connecticut southeastern massachusett include boston area region respond amusement nt word anywhere outside area lastly much surprise bubbler southeastern australium predominately south wale include sydney canberra portion provinces border south wale information australium base few response especially sydney bubbler exclusively while grow part australium never hear term before appear regionally distribute australium distinguish bubbler drink fountain call outside fountain bubbler while vice versa one call nonrefridgerate fountain bubbler drink fountain seem generic term everyone familiar whether synonymn water fountain water cooler fountain water bubbler worth account term water bubbler among african american milwaukee include three plain fountain seem word choice northwestern wisconsin while drink fountain water fountain pretty interchangeably everywhere else literature print documentation bubbler under definition milwaukee journal article word s usage milwaukee realize finding inconsistent dare believe research nearly thorough dare nt account historical usage current usage thank again those respond avid bubbler user sean christensen internet seanc iclnet iclnet org university wisconsin whitewater 