In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Scar"mage, Scar"moge, n.
Definition: A slight contest; a skirmish. See Skirmish. [Obs.] Such cruel game my scarmoges disarms. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 July 2025
(noun) the state of being a slave; “So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”--Shakespeare
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.