In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCUMMY
scummy
(adjective) covered with scum; “the scummy surface of the polluted pond”
abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
(adjective) of the most contemptible kind; “abject cowardice”; “a low stunt to pull”; “a low-down sneak”; “his miserable treatment of his family”; “You miserable skunk!”; “a scummy rabble”; “a scurvy trick”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
scummy (comparative scummier, superlative scummiest)
Covered in scum.
(slang) sleazy, worthless, no good
Source: Wiktionary
Scum"my, a.
Definition: Covered with scum; of the nature of scum. Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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9 January 2025
PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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