The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
bully, strong-arm, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
(verb) be bossy towards; “Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ballyrag (third-person singular simple present ballyrags, present participle ballyragging, simple past and past participle ballyragged)
(transitive) To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
Source: Wiktionary
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.