In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLUNKED
Verb
plunked
simple past tense and past participle of plunk
Source: Wiktionary
PLUNK
Plunk, v. t. [Imitative.] [Chiefly Colloq.]
1. To pluck and release quickly (a musical string); to twang.
2. To throw, push, drive heavily, plumply, or suddenly; as, to plunk down a dollar; also, to hit or strike.
3. To be a truant from (school). [Scot.]
Plunk, n.
1. Act or sound of plunking. [Colloq.]
2. [Slang] (a) A large sum of money. [Obs.] (b) A dollar. [U. S.]
Plunk, v. i. [Chiefly Colloq.]
1. To make a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound, as by pulling hard on a taut string and quickly releasing it; of a raven, to croak.
2. To drop or sink down suddenly or heavily; to plump.
3. To play truant, or "hooky". [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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