In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLANETSTRUCK
Plan"et-strick`en, Plan"et-struck`, a.
Definition: Affected by the influence of planets; blasted. Milton. Like planet-stricken men of yore He trembles, smitten to the core By strong compunction and remorse. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
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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