In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da
(adjective) affectedly genteel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
highfalutin (comparative more highfalutin, superlative most highfalutin)
(informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
Synonyms: bombast, hoity-toity, pretentious
Said of people and writing.
highfalutin (uncountable)
(archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
Source: Wiktionary
6 March 2025
(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.