kicker

/ˈkɪkɚ/

Etymology

From kick + -er.

noun

  1. One who kicks.
  2. One who takes kicks.
  3. One who takes kicks.; A placekicker: a player who kicks the football during free kicks, kick offs, field goals, and extra point tries.
  4. The kicking strap.
  5. An outboard motor.
  6. An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant, serving as a punchline or clincher.“John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.”