Meaning of blue-sky | Babel Free

Definitions

Involving or relating to fake stocks and bonds.

US, dated

Examples

“blue-sky research”

“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.”

“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.”

“In that connection, when he is heard, I wish you would ask Mr. Commissioner Thompson in regard to his experience with the blue-sky cases; that is, the issuance of fake stock.”

“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?”

CEFR level