daisy-cutter

[ dey-zee-kuht-er ]

noun

1. Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
2. Military Slang. an antipersonnel fragmentation bomb.

daisy cutter

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of daisy-cutter¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

It's a bit of a daisy-cutter and straight at Sven Ulreich.

From BBC

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

Canisters of napalm, daisy-cutter bombs, anti-personnel rockets, high-explosive rockets, incendiary rockets, cluster bombs, high-explosive shells and iron fragmentation bombs — including the 40,000-pound bomb loads dropped by giant B-52 Stratofortress bombers — along with chemical defoliants and chemical gases dropped from the sky, are our calling cards.

From Salon

Young swung his right foot, connected sweetly and pinged a low, hard, daisy-cutter past Heurelho Gomes’ right hand into the corner.

From The Guardian

A ball kicked barely above ground is a daisy-cutter, while a ball on a curved trajectory is a banana.

From Wall Street Journal