The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
peddler, pedlar, packman, hawker, pitchman
(noun) someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
pitchman
(noun) an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pitchman (plural pitchmen)
A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
Source: Wiktionary
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.