daisy chain

noun

1. a string of daisies linked together to form a chain.
2. such a chain used as a garland or carried on festive days by a group of women college students.
3. a series of interconnected or related things or events:

   a daisy chain of legislative delays and stalemates.

4. Slang. a group sexual activity in which the participants serve as active and passive partners to different people simultaneously.
5. Commerce. a series of transactions designed to create the appearance of active trading, as in a particular stock, in order to manipulate the price.

daisy chain

noun

1. a garland made, esp by children, by threading daisies together

Word History and Origins

Origin of daisy chain¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

He scurried back below deck to grab boxes of ammunition and joined a daisy chain of sailors feeding shells to an anti-aircraft gun up above.

From Seattle Times

Comer is also scrutinizing a daisy chain of transactions beyond those involving Americore.

From Seattle Times

“Every one of those steps will be expensive and cannot fail—or the whole daisy chain falls apart, and you don’t get your samples back.”

From Scientific American

"We were effectively going to daisy chain each other away," Dakota said.

From BBC

You can even daisy chain the waterproof speaker with other JBL devices with JBL Connect Plus, which allows for simultaneous playback between devices.

From The Verge