In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GREWSOME
Adjective
grewsome (comparative more grewsome, superlative most grewsome)
Obsolete spelling of gruesome.
Source: Wiktionary
Grew"some
Definition: , Grue"some, a. Etym: [From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. Grisly.]
Definition: Ugly; frightful. Grewsome sights of war. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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