In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
KNURLY
Etymology
Adjective
knurly (comparative knurlier or more knurly, superlative knurliest or most knurly)
Gnarled or knotty; hard and misshapen.
Source: Wiktionary
Knurl"y, [Compar. Knurlier (; superl. Knurliest.] Etym: [See Knur, and cf. Gnarly.]
Definition: Full of knots; hard; tough; hence, capable of enduring or resisting much.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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