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- US Pronunciation
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- [al des-koh]
- /æl ˈdɛs koʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [al des-koh]
- /æl ˈdɛs koʊ/
Definitions of al desko words
- adjective al desko (of a meal, esp lunch) at one's desk at one's place of work 3
- adverb al desko At a desk (typically used of eating). 0
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Origin of al desko
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; patterned after al fresco
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Al desko
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
al desko popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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