The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Mer"cer*ship, n.
Definition: The business of a mercer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2024
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.