In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DEVILRIES
Noun
devilries
plural of devilry
Source: Wiktionary
DEVILRY
Dev"il*ry, n.; pl. Devilries (.
1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.
2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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