daisy chain

daisy chain

1. noun Literally, a series of interwoven daisies, such as may be used for a garland. The children all wove little daisy chains to wear to the Midsummer pageant.
2. noun Any series of interconnected events, experiences, happenings, or things. Our lives, which seem so enclosed unto themselves, are really complex daisy chains of the interactions we have with people from the day we are born until the day we die.
3. noun In commerce, a series of securities transactions between companies intended to give the appearance of heavy active trading, thus attracting investors at an inflated price. The three CEOs were found guilty of colluding to form a daisy chain, but not before they had swindled investors out of millions.
4. noun, slang A group of three or more people engaged in simultaneous oral sexual activity.
5. verb Of computers or their components, to connect or link together in a series so as to form a shared network. Sometimes hyphenated. Our wireless Internet had a terrible connection on the second floor, so we daisy chained a second router to the main one downstairs. When the Internet went down, I had to daisy chain several laptops to my PC to access its files for the meeting.
See also: chain, daisy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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]
See also: chain, daisy
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
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  • angle
  • angling
  • rear end
  • push up (the) daisies
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  • pushing up (the) daisies
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  • pushing up the daisies
  • high
References in periodicals archive
If anyone would like further information about the volunteering opportunities we have at Daisy Chain please call 01642 531248 to speak to the volunteering team.
YOUR VIEW; Today we hear from Louise Harland, Daisy Chain volunteering development manager
Support from all our Friends of Daisy Chain is a vital contribution to enabling us to support over 2,300 families affected by autism across the Tees Valley.
YOUR VIEW
The support from players of People's Postcode Lottery has been integral to the development and growth of Daisy Chain over the last decade.
Plain sailing!
The employability course is one of the ways Daisy Chain is seeking to address this.
YOUR VIEW; Graham Barker, head of operations and retail at Daisy Chain, takes us inside the charity's superstore
"It is fantastic that Daisy Chain is for the whole family too."
Inspirational Jake's Daisy Chain boost
Daisy Chain's employability course has been an amazing support and experience for her."
YOUR VIEW; Hayley Matthews, education and employability manager, Daisy Chain
Andrew Haigh, Newcastle Building Society's chief executive, added: "We have a fantastic relationship with Daisy Chain, and I'm pleased that as the region's largest building society we can support such a high impact charity as part of their May Day event.
daisy chain open day
"Having autism awareness training with Daisy Chain has really helped the team to understand how they can deliver the best service to anyone affected by autism.
Fun day receives roar of approval
Mum Debbie and dad Steven discovered Daisy Chain and began to take Jake along to activity days and an after-school social club.
YOUR VIEW; Today we hear from Tracey Wright, events manager at Daisy Chain
Daisy Chain has a specialist day centre with soft play, sensory rooms as well as sensory gardens and a farm.
'Daisy Chain is our home away from home'
DAISY Chain is delighted to have been awarded an amazing PS10,800 from the Co-op's Local Community Fund.
Delight for charity at funding grant
Daisy Chain offers a specialist day centre with soft play, sensory rooms as well as sensory gardens and a farm.
Daisy Chain Project; Charity supports 2,000 families affected by autism, across the Tees Valley
HUNDREDS of supporters gathered to celebrate Daisy Chain's incredible 15th anniversary at the annual Winter Ball.
Autism charity's Winter Ball
THIS is the final column for 2018 as Daisy Chain's 15th anniversary year draws to a close - and what a year it has been.
YOUR VIEW; Kirsty Barnfather head of business development at Daisy Chain
The Outdoor Adventure Club is one of a number of additional clubs, trips and activities being set up as part of a new three-year project at Daisy Chain with funding from the Big Lottery Fund.
YOUR VIEW; Jennifer Hewitt, head of services and learning at Daisy Chain, on the charity's first ever Outdoor Adventure Club