In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SLEAZIEST
SLEAZY
seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid
(adjective) morally degraded; “a seedy district”; “the seamy side of life”; “sleazy characters hanging around casinos”; “sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls”- Seattle Weekly; “the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils”- James Joyce; “the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal”
bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
(adjective) of very poor quality; flimsy
sleazy
(adjective) of cloth; thin and loosely woven; “the coat has a sleazy lining”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
sleaziest
superlative form of sleazy: most sleazy
Source: Wiktionary
SLEAZY
Slea"zy, a. Etym: [Cf. G. schleissig worn out, threadbare, from schleissen to slit, split, decay, or E. leasy.]
Definition: Wanting firmness of texture or substance; thin; flimsy; as, sleazy silk or muslin. [Spelt also slazy.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEQUEATH
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
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