The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
smiddies
plural of smiddy
Source: Wiktionary
Smid"dy, n. Etym: [See Smithy.]
Definition: A smithy. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.