Stock Exchange itself
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Hence also Capel Courtier, a humorous term for a professional stock-dealer. So called from Sir William Capel, Lord Mayor in 1504.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Stock Exchange itself” mean?
Hence also Capel Courtier, a humorous term for a professional stock-dealer. So called from Sir William Capel, Lord Mayor in 1504.
Is “Stock Exchange itself” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.