In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OFFSCUM
Etymology
Noun
offscum (countable and uncountable, plural offscums)
Refuse; scum.
Adjective
offscum (comparative more offscum, superlative most offscum)
(obsolete) Vile; outcast.
the offscum rascals of men
Source: Wiktionary
Off"scum`, n. Etym: [Off + scum.]
Definition: Removed scum; refuse; dross.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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