The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Shab, n. Etym: [OE. shabbe, AS. sc. See Scab.]
Definition: The itch in animals; also, a scab. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Shab, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shabbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Shabbing.] Etym: [See Scab, 3.]
Definition: To play mean tricks; to act shabbily. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.]
Shab, v. t.
Definition: To scratch; to rub. [Obs.] Farquhar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.