In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MAMELUCO
Etymology
Noun
mameluco (plural mamelucos)
(dated or historical) A child born of a white father and American Indian mother, particularly in South America.
Coordinate terms
• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
Adjective
mameluco (comparative more mameluco, superlative most mameluco)
(dated or historical) Born of a white father and American Indian mother, particularly in South America.
Source: Wiktionary
Mam`e*lu"co, n. Etym: [Pg.]
Definition: A child born of a white father and Indian mother. [S. Amer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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