The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
buffos
plural of buffo
Source: Wiktionary
Buf"fo, n.masc. Etym: [It. See Buffoon.] (Mus.)
Definition: The comic actor in an opera.
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.