In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNCHANCY
Etymology
Adjective
unchancy (comparative more unchancy, superlative most unchancy)
(chiefly, Scotland) Unfortunate, unlucky.
(chiefly, Scotland) Dangerous, unsafe.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*chan"cy, a. Etym: [Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.]
1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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