In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GALLIVANT
gallivant, gad, jazz around
(verb) wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
gallivant (third-person singular simple present gallivants, present participle gallivanting, simple past and past participle gallivanted)
(intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
Synonym: gad
(intransitive, obsolete) To flirt, to romance.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"li*vant, v. i. Etym: [From Gallant.]
Definition: To play the beau; to wait upon the ladies; also, to roam about for pleasure without any definite plan. [Slang] Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
28 November 2024
SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee Trivia
