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kicker

Syllabification: (kick·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈkikər/
Definition of kicker

noun

  • 1a person or animal that kicks.
  • the player in a team who scores by kicking or who kicks to gain positional advantage.
  • 2North American informal an unexpected and often unpleasant discovery or turn of events:the kicker was you couldn’t get a permit
  • an extra clause in a contract:Hale added a kicker to the mortgage
  • 3 informal a small outboard motor.
  • 4(in poker) a high third card retained in the hand with a pair at the draw.

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