In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SWAINISH
Etymology
Adjective
swainish (comparative more swainish, superlative most swainish)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant.
Source: Wiktionary
Swain"ish, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a swain; rustic; ignorant. "An ungentle and swainish beast." Milton.
– Swain"ish*ness, n. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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