blue chip

/blu tʃɪp/

Other forms: blue chips

Definitions of blue chip

1. noun

   a blue poker chip with the highest value
   type of:

   chip, poker chip

   a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
2. noun

   a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield
   “blue chips are usually safe investments”

   synonyms: blue-chip stock

   type of:

   common shares, common stock, ordinary shares

   stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections