The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
graffitiing
present participle of graffiti
Source: Wiktionary
Graf*fi"ti, n. pl. Etym: [It., pl. of graffito scratched]
Definition: Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.
Graf*fi"to, n. [It., fr. graffio a scratching.] (Art)
Definition: Production of decorative designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different- colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.