daisy cutter in British English
noun
1. soccer
a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
2. cricket
a ball bowled, kicked, or hit so that it rolls along the ground
3.
a powerful bomb with a huge blast effect
daisy-cutter in American English
(ˈdeiziˌkʌtər)
noun
1. Sport slang
a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground
2. Military slang
an antipersonnel fragmentation bomb
Word origin
[1785–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1785–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakup, crossover, initiative, nitrogen, preemptiveImage ofdaisy cutter
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