In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SHYSTERS
Noun
shysters
plural of shyster
Verb
shysters
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shyster
Source: Wiktionary
SHYSTER
Shy"ster, n. Etym: [Perh. from G. scheisse excrement.]
Definition: A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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