In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MONGERED
Verb
mongered
simple past tense and past participle of monger
Source: Wiktionary
MONGER
Mon"ger, n. Etym: [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]
1. A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.
2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] Blount.
Mon"ger, v. t.
Definition: To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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