Kicker

Noun

 * 1)  One who takes kicks.
 * 2)  The kicking strap.
 * 3)  An unexpected situation or detail.
 * John wants to climb the wall, but the kicker is that it is thirty feet tall.
 * 1)  An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
 * 2)  An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.
 * Jill's hand was two pair, aces and sevens, with a king kicker.
 * 1)  A particular type of resident of Texas who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy.
 * 2)  The last paragraph or two of a story.

Thesaurus
astonishment, bellyacher, blockbuster, blow, bomb, bombshell, boundary condition, catch, clause, complainant, complainer, condition, crab, crank, croaker, donnee, earthshaker, escalator clause, escape clause, escape hatch, eye-opener, faultfinder, fine print, frondeur, given, griper, grouch, grounds, grouser, growler, grumbler, joker, kvetch, limiting condition, malcontent, murmurer, mutterer, obligation, parameter, peripeteia, prerequisite, provision, provisions, proviso, querulous person, reactionary, reactionist, rebel, requisite, revelation, saving clause, shocker, sine qua non, small print, sorehead, sourpuss, specification, staggerer, startler, stipulation, string, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, switch, terms, thunderbolt, thunderclap, ultimatum, whereas, whiner

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

Anagrams

 * rekick

Noun

 * 1)  table football, table soccer

Noun

 * 1) foosball, table soccer

Etymology
From English "to kick".

Synonyms

 * Tischfußball