In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CUDDENS
Noun
cuddens
plural of cudden
Source: Wiktionary
CUDDEN
Cud"den (kd"d'n), n. Etym: [For sense 1, cf. Scot.cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d Cuddy.]
1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Obs.] The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff. Dryden.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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