blue chip



blue chip

1. n. stock shares of a large company that has a high value. (Securities markets.) The blue chips took another nose dive in today’s trading.
2. mod. having to do with the stock of large, valuable companies. (Securities markets.) The blue chip rally ran for a third day.
See also: blue, chip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DentonDEN-tənEnglish
Chifuniro-Southern African, Chewa
Elidi-Various
Cristianokree-STYAH-no (Italian), kreesh-TYA-noo (Portuguese)Italian, Portuguese
Afolabi-Western African, Yoruba
Fabiolafah-BYO-lah (Italian), fah-VYO-lah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman