The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
bouget (plural bougets)
Obsolete form of budget.
(heraldiccharge) (in plural; also water-bougets) A charge resembling the water bags that were used to supply the army in battle.
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Source: Wiktionary
Bou"get, n. Etym: [Cf. F. bougette sack, bag. Cf. Budget.] (Her.)
Definition: A charge representing a leather vessel for carrying water; -- also called water bouget.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.