The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
WHALA
Whala, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whaled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whaling.] Etym: [Cf. Wale. ]
Definition: To lash with stripes; to wale; to thrash; to drub. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Halliwell. Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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