"this is the kicker"
Posted by Steady on April 01, 2004
In Reply to: "This is the kicker" posted by ESC on April 01, 2004
: : Why do people say "and this is the kicker", prior
: : to a point they want to emphasize?
: Well, being kicked gets people's attention.
That's true. But it still seems strange to me.
The only other thing I've found searching around
on the web is that a "kicker" is a side card in
poker that is the tie-breaker in hands with the
same rank.
- "This is the kicker" steady 01/April/04
- "This is the kicker" ESC 01/April/04
- "This is the kicker" Henry 01/April/04
- "This is the kicker" ESC 01/April/04
- "This is the kicker" Henry 01/April/04
- "This is the kicker" ESC 01/April/04