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Origin and history of toaster

toaster(n.)

1580s, "one who toasts" (bread, cheese, etc.), agent noun from toast (v.1). In reference to an electrical appliance for this from 1913. In reference to a person who proposes or pledges a drinking toast, by 1704, from toast (v.2); toastee for the one pledged to is by 1840). Toasting-fork is from 1690s. Toaster-oven, "small oven also suitable for toasting," is attested by 1957.

also from 1580s

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toast(v.1)

"to brown with heat," late 14c., tosten, from Old French toster "to toast, to grill, roast, burn" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *tostare (source of Italian tostare, Spanish tostar), frequentative of Latin torrere (past participle tostus) "to parch" (from PIE root *ters- "to dry"). Related: Toasted; toasting.

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