In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HUMORSOME
Etymology
Adjective
humorsome (comparative more humorsome, superlative most humorsome)
Alternative form of humoursome
Source: Wiktionary
Hu"mor*some, a.
1. Moody; whimsical; capricious. Hawthorne. The commons do not abet humorsome, factious arms. Burke.
2. Jocose; witty; humorous. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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