In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
profanity
(noun) vulgar or irreverent speech or action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
profanity (countable and uncountable, plural profanities)
(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
(countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*fan"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. profanitas.]
1. The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.
2. That which is profane; profane language or acts. The brisk interchange of profanity and folly. Buckminster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.