The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
SCALARY
Sca"la*ry, a. Etym: [L. scalaris, fr. scale, pl. scala, staircase, ladder.]
Definition: Resembling a ladder; formed with steps. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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