The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Rex, n.; pl. Reges. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A king. To play rex, to play the king; to domineer. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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.