blue-chipper

noun

blue-chip·​per ˈblü-ˌchi-pər How to pronounce blue-chipper (audio)

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The pass rush just isn’t producing enough, and there are no blue-chippers along that line besides Sweat. Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 The Sooners are up to 14 blue-chippers and seven top-150 prospects. Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Riordan returns blue-chipper after blue-chipper, including junior QB Michael Mitchell Jr., four-star linemen Tommy Tofi and Peter Langi and big-time wide receivers Chris Lawson, Cynai Thomas and Judge Nash. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue-chipper was in 1953

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“Blue-chipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-chipper. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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