In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HOIDENING
Verb
hoidening
present participle of hoiden
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HOIDEN
Hoi"den, n. Etym: [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D. heide. See Heathen, Heath.] [Written also hoyden.]
1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] Milton.
2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. H. Kingsley.
Hoi"den, a.
Definition: Rustic; rude; bold. Younq.
Hoi"den, v. i.
Definition: To romp rudely or indecently. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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