BLUE CHIP


Meaning of BLUE CHIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1929

1.

a. : a business or undertaking with an outstanding record or likelihood of profitability

b. : a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability ; also : a company that offers such stocks

2. : one that is outstanding: as

a. : an outstandingly worthwhile or valuable property or asset

b. : an athlete rated as excellent or as an excellent prospect

• blue-chip adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.