In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GROPER
Etymology 1
Noun
groper (plural gropers)
Agent noun of grope; one who gropes.
An employee of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), especially those who perform inspections on passengers.
Etymology 2
Noun
groper (plural gropers)
(AU) Any of several marine fish, especially the Queensland groper or giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
(NZ) hapuku wreckfish (Polyprion oxygeneios)
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Source: Wiktionary
Grop"er, n.
Definition: One who gropes; one who feels his way in the dark, or searches by feeling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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