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ALL meanings of kicker

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  • noun kicker American football: player who kicks ball 1
  • noun kicker American football: player who kicks ball 1
  • noun kicker surprising turn of events 1
  • noun kicker surprising turn of events 1
  • noun kicker a person or thing that kicks. 1
  • noun kicker Informal. a disadvantageous point or circumstance, usually concealed or unnoticed: The tickets are free, but the kicker is that you have to wait in line for hours to get them. a surprising change or turn of events: The kicker was that their friends knew it before they did. 1
  • noun kicker something extra, as an additional cost or gain; an added expense or financial incentive. 1
  • noun kicker Draw Poker. a card, usually an ace or face card, held with a pair or three of a kind in the hope of drawing a matching card. 1
  • noun kicker (in concrete construction) a low plinth at the base of a column. 1
  • noun kicker kickers, Slang. shoes, especially leisure shoes. 1
  • noun kicker Nautical. a small, low-powered outboard motor. an auxiliary engine on a sailing vessel, river steamer, etc. 1
  • noun kicker Slang. the alcoholic liquor in a mixed drink. 1
  • noun kicker Also called eyebrow, highline, overline, teaser. Printing, Journalism. a short line of copy set in a distinctive type above a headline and intended to call attention to it. 1
  • noun kicker Metallurgy. a charge of high-carbon iron that produces a vigorous boil when charged into an open-hearth furnace containing slag and molten metal of lower carbon content. 1
  • noun kicker Also called kicker light. Photography. a light source coming from the back and side of a subject and producing a highlight. 1
  • noun kicker A person or animal that kicks. 1
  • noun kicker One who kicks. 0
  • noun kicker (sports) One who takes kicks. 0
  • noun kicker (nautical) The kicking strap. 0
  • noun kicker (Informal) (nautical) An outboard motor. 0
  • noun kicker (Colloquial) An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant. 0
  • noun kicker (finance) An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract. 0
  • noun kicker (poker) An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand. 0
  • noun kicker (Slang) (Southern US) A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy. 0
  • noun kicker (journalism) The last one or two paragraphs of a story. 0
  • countable noun kicker In sports such as football and rugby, the kicker is a player whose role includes kicking the ball. 0
  • noun kicker a person or thing that kicks 0
  • noun kicker a player in a rugby or occasionally a soccer team whose task is to attempt to kick conversions, penalty goals, etc 0
  • noun kicker a hidden and disadvantageous factor, such as a clause in a contract 0
  • noun kicker any light outboard motor for propelling a boat 0
  • noun kicker the highest unpaired card in a hand, used to decide the outcome of an otherwise tied round 0
  • noun kicker one that kicks 0
  • noun kicker an outboard motor 0
  • noun kicker a surprise ending, ironic twist, etc. 0
  • noun kicker a hidden, unsuspected point or difficulty 0
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