The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Pro*phane", a. & v. t.
Definition: See Profane. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.