In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BUNKOS
Verb
bunkos
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunko
Source: Wiktionary
BUNKO
Bun"ko, n. Etym: [Sf. Sp. banco bank, banca a sort of game at cards. Cf. Bank (in the commercial sense).]
Definition: A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a sham lottery. [Written also bunco.] Bunko steerer, a person employed as a decoy in bunko. [Slang, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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