daisy-cutter
Americannoun
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Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
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Military Slang. an antipersonnel fragmentation bomb.
noun
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soccer a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
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cricket a ball bowled, kicked, or hit so that it rolls along the ground
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a powerful bomb with a huge blast effect
Etymology
Origin of daisy-cutter
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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A high line at a deep free-kick was sliced open with one delightful daisy-cutter, and a scrambling Jack Butland was left blushing for a second time in the first half.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
That was when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's 20-yard daisy-cutter cancelled out Kalidou Koulibaly's volleyed opener - and former Blues boss Conte irked Tuchel with his animated, fist-pumping jubilation.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
Words such as blinder, banana and daisy-cutter are used in other sports of the former British Empire, such as cricket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2016
A ball kicked barely above ground is a daisy-cutter, while a ball on a curved trajectory is a banana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2016
So I just sent him a swift ball—a regular daisy-cutter.
From Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
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