The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
jobbers
plural of jobber
Source: Wiktionary
Job"ber, n.
1. One who works by the job.
2. A dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber. [Eng.]
3. One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers.
4. One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.