al desko
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of al desko
First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after al fresco ( def. )
Example Sentences
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So, everyone agrees that eating al desko is a bad thing?
From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2019
In place of newsprint, the emphasis is shifting - like Greggs and McColls - to food-on-the-go and meal deals, for workers on the move and office inhabitants eating al desko.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2015
Manchester The lunch al desko plague has thankfully yet fully to infect Manchester, where most workers still take a proper break.
From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2015
Lunch breaks have become shorter, meaning more people eat in the workplace, in a style Webb calls "al desko".
From BBC • May 19, 2015
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