In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SKINFLINT
niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
skinflint (plural skinflints)
One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
Synonyms
• See also miser
Source: Wiktionary
Skin"flint`, n. Etym: [Skin + flint.]
Definition: A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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