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al desko in British English (æl ˈdɛskəʊ) adjective, adverb facetious (of a meal, esp lunch) at one's desk at one's place of work Word origin C21: on the model of alfrescoExamples of 'al desko' in a sentenceal desko Most people barely manage an al desko sandwich.Of those who don't, nearly half eat 'al desko'.It's the perfect companion to a quick lunch al desko.A lot of us are eating al desko these days.It can be as simple as taking a lunch break - al fresco, not al desko.Tesco's online clothing operation did not deliver any of these essential elements of the 'al desko' retail experience.Having ventured to the company canteen, or a nearby takeaway venue, al-desko adherents hurry back to their workstations for the purposes of actual ingestion.Horizontal email checking (that is, in bed), feeling completely frazzled before and after a holiday, and lunches al desko.Far more numerous, however, are the ladies who never lunch because they have no time to leave their offices, though they do shop al desko.They have done away with room service charges too, so you can dine al desko for the same price as in-house. |