In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
cantankerous, crotchety, ornery
(adjective) having a difficult and contrary disposition; “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady”- Dorothy Sayers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crotchety (comparative crotchetier or more crotchety, superlative crotchetiest or most crotchety)
Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
Source: Wiktionary
Crotch"et*y (krch"t-), a.
Definition: Given to crotchets; subject to whims; as, a crotchety man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.