The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
lollies
plural of lolly
Shortened form of lollipop pants, which was the standard form in Rhode Island at least through the mid 1980s. It is not known when the shortened form became the standard term.
lollies
(dialectal, Rhode Island) A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place of panties.
• kickpants
• spankies
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15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.