The feeling of pain and/or ache in one's arms or wrist after spending a long period of time using a computer at an impractical desk with no room to rest one's forearm or elbows.
That wooden desk unit I bought off of the internet is awful. My arms have been sufferring from desk burn for hours.
by Ro01 October 03, 2011
I'm sorry, I can't hear you, my desk hadji was on the phone. I can't understand a thing he's saying, but he seems pretty upset
by HobiWan December 10, 2010
Oh fuck me, George is desk wetting again
by SquirtingGranny August 13, 2017
hot desk n. A desk that is not assigned to a particular employee, but rather is available for use and can be reserved in advance by a mobile worker whenever they are required to be in the office.
—v. To reserve such a desk.
—v. To reserve such a desk.
Example Citation:
"And this is a growing trend. Sue Rix, of BT's Workstyle Consultancy, which helps companies cater for mobile workers, says: 'A lot of companies have hot desks and touch-down areas where you can plug in your laptop and download. The original idea came from the cyber cafes that were set up so people could surf the web.' "
—Stephen Hoare, "How to feel at home without the office," The Times, November 23, 1999
"And this is a growing trend. Sue Rix, of BT's Workstyle Consultancy, which helps companies cater for mobile workers, says: 'A lot of companies have hot desks and touch-down areas where you can plug in your laptop and download. The original idea came from the cyber cafes that were set up so people could surf the web.' "
—Stephen Hoare, "How to feel at home without the office," The Times, November 23, 1999
by Lemodeste April 01, 2007
by coby March 06, 2003
When you start a new job you get given a bad desk and then when someone finally moves on you can take their good desk.
by Gooseberries January 21, 2009
A great revenge tactic for an angered teen. In other words...TAP THAT SHIT ON THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK!!!!!
boy one: what did you do last night dude?
boy two: i pulled a principal's desk! it was sick.
boy one: fuck man how did you pull that one off?
boy two: very carefully.
boy two: i pulled a principal's desk! it was sick.
boy one: fuck man how did you pull that one off?
boy two: very carefully.
by Sir Rammalott May 17, 2009