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kicker

kic·ker

UK/ˈkɪkə/ US/ˈkɪkɚ/ uncommon archaic informal slang us

noun

1.

a player who kicks the football

Origin

The southern-U.S. sense referring to a person derives from shitkicker, referring to a cowboy with boots used to kick away cow manure.

Phrases

  • can kicker
  • knee kicker
  • mud kicker
  • tire kicker
  • tyre kicker

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