In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FRANION
Etymology
Noun
franion (plural franions)
(obsolete) A cheerful, frivolous person, a silly man; a loose woman.
With thinking upon ye;
Source: Wiktionary
Fran"ion, n. Etym: [Perh. from F. fainéant an idler.]
Definition: A paramour; a loose woman; also, a gay, idle fellow. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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