al desko
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of al desko
First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after al fresco ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Manchester The lunch al desko plague has thankfully yet fully to infect Manchester, where most workers still take a proper break.
From The Guardian
Lunch breaks have become shorter, meaning more people eat in the workplace, in a style Webb calls "al desko".
From BBC
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