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al desko

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Ένας από τους χίλιους (;) νέους όρους που προστέθηκαν στα λεξικά της Οξφόρδης:

More pleasantly, the term al desko has also been added — a play on al fresco (for food eaten outside, literally ‘in the fresh (air)’ in Italian), it is an adjective and adverb denoting food eaten ‘while working at one’s desk in an office’.

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2014/12/oxford-dictionaries-new-words-december-2014/
http://www.lifo.gr/now/digital-life/56471


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al desko
Pronunciation: /al ˈdɛskəʊ/

adverb & adjective
humorous

While working at one’s desk in an office (with reference to the consumption of food or meals):
  • [as adverb]: limp sandwiches eaten al desko [as adjective]: an al-desko lunch
  • As well as tried-and-tested 'al desko' staples such as BLT and chicken, there are such temptations as roast beef, caramelised onion and horseradish cream.
  • Boredom was the most common excuse for "al desko" snacking.
  • Workers are skipping the midday meal in growing numbers and opting to eat "al desko" and catch up on personal admin instead.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/al-desko
 
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