n. the stock of International Business Machines or the company itself. (Securities markets. See also (I-)beam.) : Big blue led the market lower again today.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Big Blue
A widely used reference to the firm, International Business Machines Corporation. The term derives from the company's logo, usually appearing in blue.
