In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HOBOING
Verb
hoboing
present participle of hobo
Source: Wiktionary
HOBO
Ho"bo, n.; pl. Hobos or Hoboes (#). [Of uncertain origin.]
Definition: A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. [U. S.] -- Ho"bo*ism (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee Trivia
