In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WAGONETTE
Etymology
Noun
wagonette (plural wagonettes)
A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver.
Source: Wiktionary
Wag`on*ette", n.
Definition: A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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