In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CROCIARY
Cro"ci*a*ry (kr"sh--r), n. Etym: [See Crosier.] (Eccl.)
Definition: One who carries the cross before an archbishop. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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