In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DOLTISH
cloddish, doltish
(adjective) heavy and dull and stupid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
doltish (comparative more doltish, superlative most doltish)
Like a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
Synonyms
• See also stupid
Source: Wiktionary
Dolt"ish, a.
Definition: Doltlike; dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a doltish clown.
– Dolt"ish*ly, adv.
– Dolt"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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