In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLOPPY
floppy
(adjective) hanging limply; “a spaniel with floppy ears”
diskette, floppy, floppy disk
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
floppy (comparative floppier, superlative floppiest)
Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
Noun
floppy (plural floppies)
(computing) A floppy disk.
(military slang, Rhodesia, South Africa) An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.
Synonyms: terr, gook
(informal) A comic book.
Synonyms
• diskette
Anagrams
• pop fly
Source: Wiktionary
Flop"py, n.
Definition: Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat brim. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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