In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCIOLISM
sciolism
(noun) pretentious superficiality of knowledge
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sciolism (countable and uncountable, plural sciolisms)
The practice, or an instance, of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of.
Source: Wiktionary
Sci"o*lism, n. Etym: [See Sciolist.]
Definition: The knowledge of a sciolist; superficial knowledge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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