The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Ex"e*dent, a. Etym: [L. exedent, -entis, p.pr. of exedere. See Exesion.]
Definition: Eating out; consuming. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 January 2025
(noun) a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.