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kicker

noun kick·er \ˈki-kər\

: a person who kicks something; especially : a person who specializes in kicking the ball in a sport like American football

: a sudden and surprising occurrence, remark, etc.

Full Definition of KICKER

1
:  one that kicks or kicks something
2
:  an unexpected and surprising remark, revelation, or set of circumstances
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First Known Use of KICKER

circa 1580

Rhymes with KICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, slicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. kicker
  2. wild-oat kicker
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