In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MOONSHINER
bootlegger, moonshiner
(noun) someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
moonshiner (plural moonshiners)
Someone who makes or distributes moonshine
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"shin`er, n.
Definition: A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because the work is largely done at night. [Cant, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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