In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ABOVEDECK
A*bove"deck`, a.
Definition: On deck; and hence, like aboveboard, without artifice. Smart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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