In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLONKING
Verb
plonking
present participle of plonk
Noun
plonking (plural plonkings)
A noise that plonks.
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PERESTROIKA
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