In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CHOPHOUSES
Noun
chophouses
plural of chophouse
Source: Wiktionary
CHOPHOUSE
Chop"house`, n.
Definition: A house where chops, etc., are sold; an eating house. The freedom of a chophouse. W. Irving.
Chop"house`, n. Etym: [See Chop quality.]
Definition: A customhouse where transit duties are levied. [China] S. W. Williams.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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