In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SWITCHEROO
switcheroo
(noun) a sudden unexpected switch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
switcheroo (plural switcheroos)
(informal) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
Usage notes
• Sometimes used in the expression "the old switcheroo".
Verb
switcheroo (third-person singular simple present switcheroos, present participle switcherooing, simple past and past participle switcherooed)
(transitive) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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