In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SKELTERING
Verb
skeltering
present participle of skelter
Source: Wiktionary
SKELTER
Skel"ter, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Helter-skelter.]
Definition: To run off helter-skelter; to hurry; to scurry; -- with away or off. [Colloq.] A. R. Wallace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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