In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEGRIMING
Verb
begriming
present participle of begrime
Source: Wiktionary
BEGRIME
Be*grime", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Begrimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Begriming.]
Definition: To soil with grime or dirt deeply impressed or rubbed in. Books falling to pieces and begrimed with dust. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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