Meaning of al desko | Babel Free

Definitions

At a desk (typically used of eating).

humorous, not-comparable

Examples

“Lunches usually consist of cold sandwiches consumed al desko.”

“The number of folks who have taken to dining al desko is causing some new problems in the workplace.”

“A recent study published in a British daily claimed that dining ‘al desko’ was fast becoming the new norm for office workers.”

“We need to encourage our children to ask the child sitting alone at lunch whether they'd like company, and we need to do the same for that work colleague who always eats their lunch alone al desko, even when we'd rather dine on our own.”

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