In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ROUPED
Verb
rouped
simple past tense and past participle of roup
Adjective
rouped (not comparable)
Affected with roup; roupy.
Anagrams
• poured, proude, rode up
Source: Wiktionary
ROUP
Roup, v. i. & t. Etym: [Cf. AS. hrrufen, Goth. hr. Cf. Roop.]
Definition: To cry or shout; hence, to sell by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Roup, n.
1. An outcry; hence, a sale of gods by auction. [Scot.] Jamieson. To roup, that is, the sale of his crops, was over. J. C. Shairp.
2. A disease in poultry. See Pip.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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