The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
battleful, bellicose, combative
(adjective) having or showing a ready disposition to fight; “bellicose young officers”; “a combative impulse”; “a contentious nature”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.