Definitions

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  • noun One who shares a desk.

Etymologies

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desk +‎ mate

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Examples

  • This seemed to delight Palin's momentary deskmate and Fox contributor, Geraldine Ferraro.

    Election coverage: Difficult to watch, impossible to look away Hank Stuever 2010

  • My favorite song ever is “Burning Down the House,” and when I get into arguments with my deskmate at work (who knows far more about music than I ever will), I always argue for that one.

    Vegas made me think of this. Leftover, too. « Dating Jesus 2009

  • Gareth (Mackenzie Crook), Brent's beanstalk lackey, is now in charge, but his old deskmate Tim (Martin Freeman), the everyman soul of the show, still torments him with pranks.

    AN 'OFFICE' FAREWELL PARTY 2007

  • So I come in in a pretty pissed off mood, I see this email, I turn away from my deskmate who showed me the email, and I go about doing my own thing.

    terrarose Diary Entry terrarose 2006

  • Recently, when good-natured nine-year-old Carrie tried to ask her school deskmate, Meg, to please not talk as much while the teacher was explaining, the chatterbox Meg was angry at the little Virgo.

    Survival of the Savvy Rick Brandon 2004

  • Meanwhile, long-suffering Tim longs after Dawn the engaged receptionist and keeps himself sane by playing childish practical jokes on his insufferable, army-obsessed deskmate Gareth.

    WEEKLY ROUNDUP Toby O'B 2004

  • Recently, when good-natured nine-year-old Carrie tried to ask her school deskmate, Meg, to please not talk as much while the teacher was explaining, the chatterbox Meg was angry at the little Virgo.

    Survival of the Savvy Rick Brandon 2004

  • Meanwhile, long-suffering Tim longs after Dawn the engaged receptionist and keeps himself sane by playing childish practical jokes on his insufferable, army-obsessed deskmate Gareth.

    Archive 2004-10-31 Toby O'B 2004

  • Recently, when good-natured nine-year-old Carrie tried to ask her school deskmate, Meg, to please not talk as much while the teacher was explaining, the chatterbox Meg was angry at the little Virgo.

    Survival of the Savvy Rick Brandon 2004

  • Recently, when good-natured nine-year-old Carrie tried to ask her school deskmate, Meg, to please not talk as much while the teacher was explaining, the chatterbox Meg was angry at the little Virgo.

    Survival of the Savvy Rick Brandon 2004

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