In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
KECKSIES
Noun
kecksies
plural of kecksy
Source: Wiktionary
KECKSY
Keck"sy, n.; pl. Kecksies (-sîz). Etym: [Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.] (Bot.)
Definition: The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. [Written also kex, and in pl., kecks, kaxes.] Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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