In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SKIMPED
Verb
skimped
simple past tense and past participle of skimp
Adjective
skimped (comparative more skimped, superlative most skimped)
Sparse; scanty.
Source: Wiktionary
SKIMP
Skimp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Skimped; p. pr. & vb. n. Skimping.] Etym: [Cf. Skinch, Scamp, v. t.]
1. To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
2. To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
Skimp, v. i.
Definition: To save; to be parsimonious or niggardly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
Skimp, a.
Definition: Scanty. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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