In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SILLYHOW
Sil"ly*how, n. Etym: [Prov. E. silly-hew; cf. AS. sælig happy, good, and hufe a cap, hood. See Silly, a.]
Definition: A caul. See Caul, n., 3. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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