In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SOSS
Etymology 1
Noun
soss (plural sosses)
(UK, dialect) Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle.
Verb
soss (third-person singular simple present sosses, present participle sossing, simple past and past participle sossed)
(UK, dialect) To soil; to make dirty.
Etymology 2
Verb
soss (third-person singular simple present sosses, present participle sossing, simple past and past participle sossed)
To fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.
To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss.
Noun
soss (plural sosses)
(obsolete) A lazy fellow.
A heavy fall.
Anagrams
• OSS's, OSSs, SSOs
Source: Wiktionary
Soss, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Souse.]
Definition: To fall at once into a chair or seat; to sit lazily. [Obs.] Swift.
Soss, v. t.
Definition: To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss. [Obs.] Swift.
Soss, n.
1. A lazy fellow. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
2. A heavy fall. [Prov. Eng.] Hallowell.
Soss, n. Etym: [See Sesspol.]
Definition: Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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