| 词汇 | fourteen hundred |
| 词源 | fourteen hundred. This obsolete phrase is a good example of secret language used in a profession. For many years, starting in about 1870, the London Stock Exchange had only 1,399 members. To ensure secrecy in the Exchange, the catchphrase fourteen hundred! was cried as a warning whenever a stranger came onto the floor. |
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