The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
cauk (countable and uncountable, plural cauks)
(mineral) An opaque, compact variety of barite, or heavy spar.
Source: Wiktionary
Cauk, n., Cauk"er, n.
Definition: See Cawk, Calker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.