In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HONKING
Verb
honking
present participle of honk
Noun
honking (plural honkings)
A sound that honks.
Adjective
honking
(informal) Having a bad smell.
Alternative spelling of honkin'
Adverb
honking
Alternative spelling of honkin'
Source: Wiktionary
HONK
Honk, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The cry of a wild goose.
– Honk"ing, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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