In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COCAINIZING
Verb
cocainizing
present participle of cocainize
Source: Wiktionary
COCAINIZE
Co*ca"in*ize, v. t.
Definition: To treat or anæsthetize with cocaine. -- Co*ca`in*i*za"tion (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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