"this is the kicker"
Posted by Steady on April 01, 2004
In Reply to: "This is the kicker" posted by steady 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.
I found another reference, but it doesn't talk
about why:
www.bartleby.com/ 61/42/K0054200.html
"A tricky or concealed condition; a pitfall: 'The kicker is that the relationship of guide and seeker gets all mixed up with a confusing male-female attachment' (Gail Sheehy)"
- "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