The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
UNHAND
unhand
(verb) remove the hand from
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unhand (third-person singular simple present unhands, present participle unhanding, simple past and past participle unhanded)
To release from the hand; to let go.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*hand", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hand.]
Definition: To loose from the hand; to let go. Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
28 May 2025
AIR
(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”
Coffee Trivia
