In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLIX
Etymology 1
Noun
flix (uncountable)
The soft fur of some animals, especially the beaver.
Etymology 2
Phonetic respelling.
Noun
flix pl (plural only)
(slang) Alternative form of flicks (motion pictures)
Source: Wiktionary
Flix, n. Etym: [Cf. Flax.]
Definition: Down; fur. [Obs. or Eng.] J. Dyer.
Flix, n.
Definition: The flux; dysentery. [Obs.] Udall. Flix weed (Bot.), the Sisymbrium Sophia, a kind of hedge mustard, formerly used as a remedy for dysentery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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