In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SPRUG
Etymology 1
Noun
sprug (plural sprugs)
(Northern England, Scotland) house sparrow
Etymology 2
Verb
sprug (third-person singular simple present sprugs, present participle sprugging, simple past and past participle sprugged)
(transitive, obsolete) To make smart.
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• GURPS
Source: Wiktionary
Sprug, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. sprug up to dress neatly, sprag to prop, a., lively.]
Definition: To make smart. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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