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blue-chip Definition


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blue-chip
adj
    1a. Said of industrial stocks and shares: considered reliable, secure and strong, having a good dividend yield and capital value, though less secure than gilt-edged ones;
    1b. Said of a company, etc: considered secure, dependably profitable or reliable, and therefore prestigious; having blue-chip shares.
    2. loosely
      Prestigious and valuable.
noun
    1. A blue-chip stock.
Etymology: 1920s from the (high-value) blue chip in poker.



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