The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
swobbers
plural of swobber
Source: Wiktionary
Swob"ber, n.
1. See Swabber.
2. pl.
Definition: Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the game of whist. [Written also swabber.] Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2024
(noun) a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.