The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Shi"cer (shi"ser), n. [Prob. fr. G. scheisser one who dungs.] (Mining)
Definition: An unproductive mine; a duffer. [Australia]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.