donko

/ ˈdɒŋkəʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   a tearoom or cafeteria in a factory, wharf area, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of donko¹

origin unknown

Example Sentences

“We don’t have electricity. We don’t have water. We don’t have documents,” said Jimmy Donko, a 43-year-old Ghanaian migrant who lives with 46 Nigerian and Ghanaian men in a dark, rundown house where filthy dishes fill the kitchen sink and old blankets serve as curtains over broken windows.

From Washington Times

Recommended Dishes Green chickpea hummus; shallot labneh; strawberries and radicchio; wood-grilled donko shiitake; carrots with nut and seed butter; seared baby artichokes; dosa; strawberry-rhubarb pavlova.

From New York Times

This is known through the 'Donko slaves,' common on the coast.

From Project Gutenberg