In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GOODISH
goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy
(adjective) large in amount or extent or degree; “it cost a considerable amount”; “a goodly amount”; “received a hefty bonus”; “a respectable sum”; “a tidy sum of money”; “a sizable fortune”
goodish
(adjective) moderately good of its kind; “a goodish wine”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
goodish (not comparable)
Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
Considerable; goodly.
Source: Wiktionary
Good"ish, a.
Definition: Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable. Goodish pictures in rich frames. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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