In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ABLUVION
Ab*lu"vi*on, n. Etym: [LL. abluvio. See Abluent.]
Definition: That which is washed off. [R.] Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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