In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SPUDS
Noun
spuds
plural of spud
Source: Wiktionary
SPUD
Spud, n. Etym: [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.]
1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. My spud these nettles from the stone can part. Swyft.
2. A dagger. [Obs.] olland.
3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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