The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
kneepieces
plural of kneepiece
Source: Wiktionary
Knee"piece`, n.
Definition: A piece shaped like a knee; as, the kneepieces or ears of a boat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 April 2025
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.