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Definition of Kicker

1. Noun. A player who kicks the football.

Definition of Kicker

1. n. One who, or that which, kicks.

Definition of Kicker

1. Noun. One who kicks. ¹

2. Noun. (sports) One who takes kicks. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical) The kicking strap. ¹

4. Noun. (nautical informal) An outboard motor. ¹

5. Noun. (colloquial) An unexpected situation or detail. ¹

6. Noun. (context: finance) An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract. ¹

7. Noun. (poker) An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand. ¹

8. Noun. (slang Southern US) A particular type of resident of Texas who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes(,) and/or philosophy. ¹

9. Noun. (journalism) The last paragraph or two of a story. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kicker

1. one that kicks [n -S] - See also: kicks

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kicker

Literary usage of Kicker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sweden and the Swedes by William Widgery Thomas (1891)
"On a level road, they pass you at your fastest walk; on a THE kicker. slight ... The kicker is used by the lads as a plaything, but it is also a most useful ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1870)
"According to a new work on the subject, by a writer of recognized reputation, Dr. kicker {Die ... kicker ..."

3. On the South African Frontier: The Adventures and Observations of an by William Harvey Brown (1899)
"... the Jungle—Hardships at Hartley—A Barefooted Trip to Salisbury—Malarial Fever and " Rand's kicker." BY December 1st, the rainy season was fully upon us. ..."

4. The Stable Book: Being a Treatise on the Management of Horses, in Relation by John Stewart (1856)
"A drunken, or awkward groom, however, is almost sure to receive injury from a confirmed kicker ; and a timid man is never safe. ... STALL FOR A kicker. ..."

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