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Blue chip

noun

A common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield. Synonym: blue-chip stock.

A blue poker chip with the highest value.

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"Blue chip" Quotes from Famous Books

... Lorrigan had found his mate. Had he known more about life in the big world beyond the Rim, he must have been amazed at his luck. Once a man dropped dead in a poker game when he had staked his last blue chip and drawn a royal flush. In the great game of hearts Tom had drawn a royal flush, but he did not drop dead. Instead, he went right on living, more determined than ever to own a million dollars' worth of cattle and horses before he died, considerably ...

— Rim o' the World • B. M. Bower

... My Dad is Gentleman Geoff," she explained proudly. "He owns the Blue Chip, and it's the squarest gambling-house from Chihuahua to Campeche. It's kind of you to offer to go with me, but I don't need any protection. I sort of belong ...

— The Fifth Ace • Douglas Grant