al desko

[al des-koh]

adjective

Facetious.

1. (of meals or eating) at one's desk in an office.

   always snacking al desko; having an al desko lunch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of al desko¹

First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after al fresco ( def. )

Example Sentences

Manchester The lunch al desko plague has thankfully yet fully to infect Manchester, where most workers still take a proper break.

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Lunch breaks have become shorter, meaning more people eat in the workplace, in a style Webb calls "al desko".

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