In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCANTLET
Scant"let, n. Etym: [OF. eschantelet corner.]
Definition: A small pattern; a small quantity. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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