The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
leitmotiv, leitmotif
(noun) a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner’s operas)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
leitmotiv (plural leitmotivs)
Alternative form of leitmotif
Source: Wiktionary
27 February 2021
(verb) engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; “The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.