In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HAFFLE
Haf"fle, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. haften to cling, stick to, Prov. G., to stop, stammer.]
Definition: To stammer; to speak unintelligibly; to prevaricate. [Prov.Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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