In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OTIOSITY
Etymology
Noun
otiosity (countable and uncountable, plural otiosities)
The state or quality of being otiose.
Synonyms
• idleness
• remoteness
• aloofness
• futility
Source: Wiktionary
O`ti*os"ity, n. Etym: [L. otiositas.]
Definition: Leisure; indolence; idleness; ease. [R.] Thackeray.
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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