Blue-sky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Blue-sky is an adjective meaning (US, finance, dated) Involving or relating to fake stocks and bonds.
Meaning
(US, finance, dated) Involving or relating to fake stocks and bonds.
More Meanings
- (transitive, business) To engage in blue-sky thinking about.
- Alternative form of blue-skies.
Example Sentences
blue-sky research
If the stakeholders say they want “blue-sky thinking,” you can use carefully selected exploratory concepts to test your blue-sky ideas and watch their reactions.
Senator KENYON. Do you have any blue-sky laws in Illinois? Mr. FORGAN. Yes, sir; we have. Senator KENYON. Are they pretty satisfactory in preventing the fake stock?
In most sessions, there will be some "blue-sky" bargaining or ridiculous demands. It is better that these demands be carefully sidetracked than met head-on with ridicule.
Word Forms
- blue-skies
- blue-skying
- blue-skied
Synonyms for blue-sky
Depending on context, synonyms include brainstorm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include long, subpar, bear, stocklike, public, cum-ex.
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