In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MUGWUMPS
Noun
mugwumps
plural of mugwump
Source: Wiktionary
MUGWUMP
Mug"wump`, n. Etym: [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.]
Definition: A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent. [Political Cant, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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