daisy cutter

Meaning

Noun

• A well-struck ground ball.
• A ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
• A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
• The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.

Origin

• From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies.
• From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower