The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
escapist, dreamer, wishful thinker
(noun) a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
escapist (comparative more escapist, superlative most escapist)
Intended for or tending toward escape; especially, used to avoid, deny, or forget about reality, as through fantasy.
escapist (plural escapists)
Someone who wants to escape; especially from reality
• capsites, spaciest
Source: Wiktionary
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.