Kicker vs Standfirst - What's the difference?
kicker | standfirst | Synonyms |
One who kicks.
(sports) One who takes kicks.
(nautical) The kicking strap.
(nautical, informal) An outboard motor.
(colloquial) An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant.
(finance) An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
(poker) An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.
(slang, Southern US) A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes and/or philosophy.
(journalism) The last one or two paragraphs of a story.
(UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
Standfirst is a synonym of kicker.
As nouns the difference between kicker and standfirst
is that kicker is one who kicks while standfirst is explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.kicker
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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.
- Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker .