kicker

Definition

One who kicks.

Etymology

From kick + -er.

Example Sentences

• "John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall."
• "Tuition is free; the kicker is that mandatory room and board costs twice as much as at other colleges."
• "If the coffee is currently being spilled, I can't unspill it. And here's the kicker. You can't change the future, because it hasn't happened yet."

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