daily smoko
- noun
- Australian
:
descanso diario
- Most workers look forward to their daily smoko as a chance to relax.
Examples
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She enjoys her daily smoko with a cup of tea.
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It's time for our daily smoko!
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During their daily smoko, the team usually discusses the day's news.
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He always brings his own biscuits to enjoy with his daily smoko.
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Most workers look forward to their daily smoko as a chance to relax.
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He always brings his own biscuits to enjoy with his daily smoko.
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She enjoys her daily smoko with a cup of tea.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short break from work to drink coffee or eat a small snack
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1.3
A short informal break at work to drink tea or another drink
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9.8
A short break at work to smoke or have a drink
A short break at work to smoke a cigarette
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the overall meaning: 'daily' = occurring each day and 'smoko' = a brief work break for smoking or snacks, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'a regular daily break for refreshments or smoking'. Although 'smoko' is regional slang, the combination is fully compositional and predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Daily smoko comes from workplaces where people took a short smoke break each day and called that time a friendly 'smoko'. Over time the name stuck, so daily smoko now means a regular daily 'break' for a cigarette, a cup of tea, or a short rest.