In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CAROUSALS
Noun
carousals
plural of carousal
Source: Wiktionary
CAROUSAL
Ca*rous"al, n. Etym: [See Carouse, but also cf. F. carrousel tilt.]
Definition: A jovial feast or festival; a drunken revel; a carouse. The swains were preparing for a carousal. Sterne.
Syn.
– Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See Feast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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