daisy chain

noun

a string of daisies linked together to form a chain.

such a chain used as a garland or carried on festive days by a group of women college students.

a series of interconnected or related things or events: a daisy chain of legislative delays and stalemates.

Slang. a group sexual activity in which the participants serve as active and passive partners to different people simultaneously.

Commerce. a series of transactions designed to create the appearance of active trading, as in a particular stock, in order to manipulate the price.

Origin of daisy chain

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby daisy chain

dairywoman, dais, daishiki, daisy, daisy bush, daisy chain, daisy-cutter, daisy fleabane, daisy ham, daisy wheel, dak

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Example sentences from the Web for daisy chain

Sarah Miggs had made a daisy-chain and sent it to her, and it was twice as long as the bed.
The New Gulliver and Other Stories|Barry Pain
I just shook my head 'n' walked to my pew, 'n' there, if it was n't looped shut with a daisy-chain!
Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs|Anne Warner
I just shook my head an' walked to my pew, an' there, if it wasn't looped shut with a daisy-chain!
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)|Various
Father Brown threw away a daisy-chain he was making, and rose with a wistful look.
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for daisy chain

daisy chain

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with daisy chain

daisy chain

A series of connected events, activities, or experiences. For example, The daisy chain of lectures on art history encompassed the last 200 years. This metaphorical term alludes to a string of the flowers linked together. [Mid-1800s]

A line or circle of three or more persons engaged in simultaneous sexual activity. For example, A high-class call girl, she drew the line at daisy chains. [Vulgar slang; 1920s]

A series of securities transactions intended to give the impression of active trading so as to drive up the price. For example, The SEC is on the alert for unscrupulous brokers who are engaging in daisy chains. [1980s]

单词	daisy chain
释义	daisy chain noun a string of daisies linked together to form a chain. such a chain used as a garland or carried on festive days by a group of women college students. a series of interconnected or related things or events: a daisy chain of legislative delays and stalemates. Slang. a group sexual activity in which the participants serve as active and passive partners to different people simultaneously. Commerce. a series of transactions designed to create the appearance of active trading, as in a particular stock, in order to manipulate the price. Origin of daisy chain First recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby daisy chain dairywoman, dais, daishiki, daisy, daisy bush, daisy chain, daisy-cutter, daisy fleabane, daisy ham, daisy wheel, dak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daisy chain Sarah Miggs had made a daisy-chain and sent it to her, and it was twice as long as the bed. The New Gulliver and Other Stories\|Barry Pain I just shook my head 'n' walked to my pew, 'n' there, if it was n't looped shut with a daisy-chain! Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs\|Anne Warner I just shook my head an' walked to my pew, an' there, if it wasn't looped shut with a daisy-chain! The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.)\|Various Father Brown threw away a daisy-chain he was making, and rose with a wistful look. The Wisdom of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for daisy chain daisy chain noun a garland made, esp by children, by threading daisies together Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with daisy chain daisy chain 1 A series of connected events, activities, or experiences. For example, The daisy chain of lectures on art history encompassed the last 200 years. This metaphorical term alludes to a string of the flowers linked together. [Mid-1800s] 2 A line or circle of three or more persons engaged in simultaneous sexual activity. For example, A high-class call girl, she drew the line at daisy chains. [Vulgar slang; 1920s] 3 A series of securities transactions intended to give the impression of active trading so as to drive up the price. For example, The SEC is on the alert for unscrupulous brokers who are engaging in daisy chains. [1980s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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