In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
juking
present participle of juke
Source: Wiktionary
Juke, v. i. Etym: [from Scottish jouk to bow.]
Definition: To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head. [Written also jook and jouk.] The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went juking and tossing of his head. L' Estrange.
Juke, n.
Definition: The neck of a bird. [Prov. Eng.]
Juke, v. i. Etym: [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.]
Definition: To perch on anything, as birds do. [Obs.]
JUKES, THE Jukes, The
Definition: A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the "Jukes" sisters, whose husbands were sons of a backwoodsman of Dutch descent. They lived in the State of New York, and their history was investigated by R. L. Dugdale as an example of the inheritance of criminal and immoral tendencies, disease, and pauperism. Sixty per cent of those traced showed, degeneracy, and they are estimated to have cost society $1,308,000 in 75 years.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.