In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EMOTICON
emoticon
(noun) a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email; “:-( and :-) are emoticons”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
emoticon (plural emoticons)
A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.
A graphic made up of text characters to represent such emotion; a smiley.
An image or graphic icon used to represent such emotions; an emoji.
Anagrams
• come into
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
2 June 2025
FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
Coffee Trivia
