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Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that kicks.
- noun A sudden, surprising turn of events or ending; a twist.
- noun A tricky or concealed condition; a pitfall.
- noun A condition that imposes an automatic increase, as in a pension plan.
- noun A small outboard motor.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which kicks.
- noun One who offers strong, and especially unexpected or perverse, opposition; one who objects or opposes; a bolter.
- noun Nautical, the propeller of a small launch.
- noun In cricket, a ball which kicks or bumps, that is, which rises higher than usual after pitching.
- noun In poker, a card held up with a pair, usually an ace or king.
- noun The reversing gear of some direct-acting steam and hydraulic pumps.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, kicks.
- noun informal A fact, condition, or circumstance, sometimes concealed or not obvious, which reduces or eliminates the benefit of an apparently advantageous situation; a joker{5}.
- noun An unforeseen added expense or additional cost.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
kicks . - noun sports One who takes kicks.
- noun nautical The
kicking strap . - noun nautical, informal An
outboard motor . - noun colloquial An unexpected
situation ordetail . - noun finance An enticement for investors, e.g.
warranty added to the investment contract. - noun poker An
unpaired card which is part of apair ,two pair , orthree of a kind poker hand. - noun slang, southern US A particular type of resident of Texas who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy.
- noun journalism The last paragraph or two of a story.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a player who kicks the football
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word kicker hadnt even been invented yet, but somehow Hiro had understood it all instinctively: how to make a clique huge overnight, how to convince everyone to requisition some new gadget, and most of all how to make himself legendary in the process.
Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010
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The word kicker hadnt even been invented yet, but somehow Hiro had understood it all instinctively: how to make a clique huge overnight, how to convince everyone to requisition some new gadget, and most of all how to make himself legendary in the process.
Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008
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The word kicker hadnt even been invented yet, but somehow Hiro had understood it all instinctively: how to make a clique huge overnight, how to convince everyone to requisition some new gadget, and most of all how to make himself legendary in the process.
Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008
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The word kicker hadnt even been invented yet, but somehow Hiro had understood it all instinctively: how to make a clique huge overnight, how to convince everyone to requisition some new gadget, and most of all how to make himself legendary in the process.
Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008
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The word kicker hadnt even been invented yet, but somehow Hiro had understood it all instinctively: how to make a clique huge overnight, how to convince everyone to requisition some new gadget, and most of all how to make himself legendary in the process.
Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008
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And if an opponent shows laxness in prepping, the kicker is authorized (in all but endgame situations when a single point is needed) to audible to the two point attempt.
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Then the kicker is they let someone else upset them enough to not vote for someone.
McCain to highlight differences with Bush in New Orleans 2008
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The White House tosses in 9/11, of course, ( "Hey, lookit the kitty!") but the kicker is the line about "government safe from corruption ..."
A Higher Standard? 2007
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Comments bacon at your doorstep - brilliant. but the kicker is all the cool bacon swag you get, too ...
Fry It Up in a Pan 2005
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PLUS the real "kicker" is more opportunity to co-mingle with the Mexican community, because most of them are walking, or on the buses with me.
Page 3 2009
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synonyms (73)
Words with the same meaning
- astonishment
- bellyacher
- blockbuster
- blow
- bomb
- bombshell
- boundary condition
- catch
- clause
- complainant
- complainer
- condition
- crab
- crank
- croaker
- donnee
- earthshaker
- escalator clause
- escape clause
- escape hatch
- eye-opener
- faultfinder
- fine print
- frondeur
- given
- griper
- grouch
- grounds
- grouser
- growler
- grumbler
- joker
- kvetch
- limiting condition
- malcontent
- murmurer
- mutterer
- obligation
- parameter
- peripeteia
- prerequisite
- provision
- provisions
- proviso
- querulous person
- reactionary
- reactionist
- rebel
- requisite
- revelation
- saving clause
- shocker
- sine qua non
- small print
- sorehead
- sourpuss
- specification
- staggerer
- startler
- stipulation
- string
- surprisal
- surprise
- surprise ending
- surprise package
- surprise party
- switch
- terms
- thunderbolt
- thunderclap
- ultimatum
- whereas
- whiner
ecbrenner commented on the word kicker
Also, a line of text above a headline intended to generate interest in the ensuing story.
November 13, 2009
john commented on the word kicker
Also, the final line in a news story. Often a quote, and ideally something that wraps up the story nicely and has a bit of unexpected punch.
November 13, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word kicker
Also, a brand of amplifiers.
November 13, 2009