The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Sup*prise", v. t.
Definition: To surprise. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.