In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VIZARDING
VIZARD
Viz"ard, n. Etym: [See Visor.]
Definition: A mask; a visor. [Archaic] "A grotesque vizard." Sir W. Scott. To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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