don't be so mean...this is what merriam-webster had to say:

Main Entry: espres·so

Pronunciation: e-'spre-(")sO

Variant(s): also ex·pres·so /ik-'spre-(")sO/

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -sos

Etymology: Italian (caffè) espresso, probably literally, coffee made on the spot at the customer's request

1 : coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans

2 : a cup of espresso

Those tunnel machines can be so boring sometimes :P

I'll join in the chorus...it's espresso, guys!

The mispronunciation / misspelling is so ubiquitous that I've even seen it spelled expresso at a supposed coffeehouse. It's hardly the end of the world, but everyone should know that espresso drinkers are a fiesty bunch!

what the f*ck is an expresso?

Toxic waste and NJ ... unfortunately, most of the toxic waste in New Jersey comes from New York City: the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island.

If something's good from NJ, NYC takes credit for it ... if something from NYC is bad, blame NJ. NJ's winning in the end, though - New York City is probably the lamest city in the US now, where no neighborhood or borough produces anything culturally relevant. haw haw.

Loosen up those sphincter muscles kids. Where exactly is Jake poking fun at Native Americans in that sentence?

Toxic Waste & New Jersey: That's all you need for a punch line.

Seriously, what do you have against the few Native Americans left in the US? You should probably read the whole article before going into the hackey NJ jokes.

expresso?

"expresso"

Re the NJ squirrel hunting story -- you realize that the persons being warned against ingesting squirrel are members of the Ramapough Mountain Indian tribe, who hunt and fish in the area?

Sort of turns your standard Gothamist "those Joisey B&T hicks story" into a bit of a racist rant, doesn't it?