"blue-chipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue-chippers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue-chipper (plural blue-chippers)
  1. (business, informal) A blue chip company. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-blue-chipper-en-noun-7ycO2ASR Topics: business
  2. (sports, informal) A talented collegiate athlete who is targeted by professional sports teams. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-blue-chipper-en-noun-l-WE5BNn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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