“You’re A Daisy If You Do”: The Real Meaning Behind Doc Holliday’s Tombstone Line

In the 1993 western classic, Tombstone, Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday commonly uses the term “daisy,” a slang term from the film’s period. The film, which stars not only Kilmer but also Kurt Russell and Sam Elliot, is based on events that occurred in Arizona in the 1880s. Tombstone depicts real historical Western figures, such as its central character, Doc Holliday. The film earned financial success and critical acclaim and is considered to be a classic of the Western genre.