The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
whoring
present participle of whore
whoring (plural whorings)
The activities of a whore; prostitution; promiscuous sex.
Source: Wiktionary
Whore, n. Etym: [OE. hore, AS. h; akin to D. hoer, hoere, G. hure, OHG. huora, huorra, Icel. h, Dan. hore, Sw. hora, Goth. h an adulterer, AS. h adultery, OHG. huor, and probably to L. carus dear. Cf. Charity.]
Definition: A woman who practices unlawful sexual commerce with men, especially one who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Wyclif.
Syn.
– Harlot; courtesan; prostitute; strumpet.
Whore, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whored; p. pr. & vb. n. Whoring.] Etym: [Cf. Icel. h. See Whore, n.]
1. To have unlawful sexual intercourse; to practice lewdness.
2. (Script.)
Definition: To worship false and impure gods.
Whore, v. t.
Definition: To corrupt by lewd intercourse; to make a whore of; to debauch. [R.] Congreve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.