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deskdrama

/ˈdɛsk ˈdrɑːmə/nounVerified New

Work & Economy

Also in: Schreibtischdrama (Deutsch) · escritodrama (Español) · bureaudrame (Français)

The open-plan desk neighbor's speakerphone calls, audible to the entire row.

The deskdrama unfolds in public: the divorce, the contractor, the argument with the school. The row knows everything and says nothing. Headphones are the only border control in open-plan life.

Etym. — desk + drama — the serial performed one desk over.

Rel. — deskdriveby · bossadjacent

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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