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