In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HUSHABY
Etymology
Interjection
hushaby
(archaic) hush and be still. A lull to sleep.
Noun
hushaby (plural hushabies)
A lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep.
Verb
hushaby (third-person singular simple present hushabies, present participle hushabying, simple past and past participle hushabied)
(archaic, transitive) To lull to sleep by saying "hushaby".
Source: Wiktionary
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