The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
forays
plural of foray
forays
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foray
• forsay
Source: Wiktionary
For"ay, n. Etym: [Another form of forahe. Cf. Forray.]
Definition: A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. The huge Earl Doorm, . . . Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson.
For"ay, v. t.
Definition: To pillage; to ravage. He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott.
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.