blue-chippern.

Brit.

/ˌbluː ˈtʃɪpə/, U.S.

/ˌblu ˈtʃɪpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: blue chip n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < blue chip n. + -er suffix¹.

Chiefly North American.

1. A blue-chip company (see blue chip adj. 2a).In quot. 1953: a person in charge of a blue-chip company.

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society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > types of

joint stock1615

fancya1652

water stock1675

Bank stock1694

India stock1702

government stock1734

inscription1800

gas stock1820

railway stock1836

common stock1852

floater1871

blue chip1874

trunks1892

traction1896

omnium1902

mummy1903

motors1908

rollover1947

blue-chipper1953

red chip1968

large-cap1982

small cap1984

1953 Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, Minnesota) 8 May 4/3 (heading) Eisenhower kin now blue chipper.

1954 Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland) 2 Dec. 22/6 Scores of blue chippers have soared from 25 to 50 points in the last twelve months.

1975 Newsweek (Nexis) 13 Jan. 66 Sixteen big companies, including such blue-chippers as Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Gulf Oil and Greyhound.

2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 24 Dec. 32/1 In the late 1990s,..employees eagerly sought company stock, what with shares of blue-chippers like Dell and Lucent outpacing stodgy yet diversified mutual funds.

2. Something of great quality.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing

starOE

dainty1340

daisyc1485

say-piece1535

bravery1583

paragon1585

daint1633

rapper1653

supernaculum1704

dandy1785

roarer1813

sneezer1823

plum1825

trimmer1827

sockdolager1838

rasper1844

dinger1861

job1863

fizzer1866

champagne1880

beauty1882

pie1884

twanger1889

smasher1894

crackerjack1895

Taj Mahal1895

beaut1896

pearler1901

lollapalooza1904

bearcat1909

beaner1911

grande dame1915

Rolls-Royce1916

the nuts1917

pipperoo1939

rubydazzler1941

rumpty1941

rumptydooler1941

snodger1941

sockeroo1942

sweetheart1942

zinger1955

blue-chipper1957

ring-a-ding1959

premier cru1965

sharpie1970

stormer1978

1957 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 14 Nov. d44/1 The Owls are seven-point underdogs in Saturday's blue chipper at Houston against the Aggies.

1961 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Oct. d42/1 More than 55,000 lovers of..Lotus, Jaguar and Corvette are expected at the Monterey blue chipper.

1994 M. Morrison Magic of Interactive Entertainm. vi. 184/1 The PC..is a real blue-chipper. You won't move 10 million units, but it's a safe bet.

3. A person (esp. an athlete) of exceptional ability or merit. Cf. blue chip n. 3.

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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > players by ability

second string1643

first string1865

all-star1893

finalist1898

qualifier1908

seed1931

blue chip1958

blue-chipper1958

danger man1976

1958 N.Y. Times 18 May s4/6 I never coached such blue-chippers before.

1975 Newsweek (Nexis) 30 June (Sports section) 43 Rookies Dave Meyers and Junior Bridgeman are the kind of blue-chippers who can step right into a pro line-up.

1993 Star-Ledger (Newark) 4 Dec. 34/6 Paulsboro..has a blue-chipper in sophomore quarterback Kevin Harvey, who has scored 16 TDs.

2006 A. Schmidt Matchmaker, Matchmaker viii. 152 The lady is a real blue-chipper. You cannot find a more decent, caring, lovely woman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	blue-chipper
释义	blue-chippern. Brit. /ˌbluː ˈtʃɪpə/, U.S. /ˌblu ˈtʃɪpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: blue chip n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < blue chip n. + -er suffix¹. Chiefly North American. 1. A blue-chip company (see blue chip adj. 2a).In quot. 1953: a person in charge of a blue-chip company. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > types of joint stock1615 fancya1652 water stock1675 Bank stock1694 India stock1702 government stock1734 inscription1800 gas stock1820 railway stock1836 common stock1852 floater1871 blue chip1874 trunks1892 traction1896 omnium1902 mummy1903 motors1908 rollover1947 blue-chipper1953 red chip1968 large-cap1982 small cap1984 1953 Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, Minnesota) 8 May 4/3 (heading) Eisenhower kin now blue chipper. 1954 Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland) 2 Dec. 22/6 Scores of blue chippers have soared from 25 to 50 points in the last twelve months. 1975 Newsweek (Nexis) 13 Jan. 66 Sixteen big companies, including such blue-chippers as Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Gulf Oil and Greyhound. 2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 24 Dec. 32/1 In the late 1990s,..employees eagerly sought company stock, what with shares of blue-chippers like Dell and Lucent outpacing stodgy yet diversified mutual funds. 2. Something of great quality. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing starOE dainty1340 daisyc1485 say-piece1535 bravery1583 paragon1585 daint1633 rapper1653 supernaculum1704 dandy1785 roarer1813 sneezer1823 plum1825 trimmer1827 sockdolager1838 rasper1844 dinger1861 job1863 fizzer1866 champagne1880 beauty1882 pie1884 twanger1889 smasher1894 crackerjack1895 Taj Mahal1895 beaut1896 pearler1901 lollapalooza1904 bearcat1909 beaner1911 grande dame1915 Rolls-Royce1916 the nuts1917 pipperoo1939 rubydazzler1941 rumpty1941 rumptydooler1941 snodger1941 sockeroo1942 sweetheart1942 zinger1955 blue-chipper1957 ring-a-ding1959 premier cru1965 sharpie1970 stormer1978 1957 Corpus Christi (Texas) Times 14 Nov. d44/1 The Owls are seven-point underdogs in Saturday's blue chipper at Houston against the Aggies. 1961 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Oct. d42/1 More than 55,000 lovers of..Lotus, Jaguar and Corvette are expected at the Monterey blue chipper. 1994 M. Morrison Magic of Interactive Entertainm. vi. 184/1 The PC..is a real blue-chipper. You won't move 10 million units, but it's a safe bet. 3. A person (esp. an athlete) of exceptional ability or merit. Cf. blue chip n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > players by ability second string1643 first string1865 all-star1893 finalist1898 qualifier1908 seed1931 blue chip1958 blue-chipper1958 danger man1976 1958 N.Y. Times 18 May s4/6 I never coached such blue-chippers before. 1975 Newsweek (Nexis) 30 June (Sports section) 43 Rookies Dave Meyers and Junior Bridgeman are the kind of blue-chippers who can step right into a pro line-up. 1993 Star-Ledger (Newark) 4 Dec. 34/6 Paulsboro..has a blue-chipper in sophomore quarterback Kevin Harvey, who has scored 16 TDs. 2006 A. Schmidt Matchmaker, Matchmaker viii. 152 The lady is a real blue-chipper. You cannot find a more decent, caring, lovely woman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1953
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