The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Cob"i`ron, n. Etym: [From Cob the top.]
Definition: An andiron with a knob at the top. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.