In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
JOLLIFY
revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail
(verb) celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; “The members of the wedding party made merry all night”; “Let’s whoop it up--the boss is gone!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
jollify (third-person singular simple present jollifies, present participle jollifying, simple past and past participle jollified)
(transitive) To make jolly.
(intransitive) To engage in jollification; to carouse.
Source: Wiktionary
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