In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STOCKISHLY
Etymology
Adverb
stockishly (comparative more stockishly, superlative most stockishly)
stupidly
motionless; stock still
Source: Wiktionary
STOCKISH
Stock"ish, a.
Definition: Like a stock; stupid; blockish. Since naught so stockish, hard, and full of rage, But music for the time doth change his nature. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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