kicker
noun
- one that kicks
- Informal an outboard motor
- Slang
- a surprise ending, ironic twist, etc.
- a hidden, unsuspected point or difficulty
See kicker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kĭkˈər)
noun- One that kicks: a soccer player who was an excellent kicker.
- Informal
a. A sudden, surprising turn of events or ending; a twist.
b. A tricky or concealed condition; a pitfall: “The kicker is that the relationship of guide and seeker gets all mixed up with a confusing male-female attachment” (Gail Sheehy).
- A condition that imposes an automatic increase, as in a pension plan.
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