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kicker
What does kicker mean?
A linear amplifier strapped onto a CB rig to push the signal far beyond the FCC's 4-watt limit. Drivers run kickers to reach further down the interstate or drown out the competition on a busy channel. Highly illegal in the US, widely used anyway. Also called a 'boots' or 'amp.' Get caught and the FCC will write you a fine that hurts.
"He's got a kicker on that rig, you can hear him from three states over."
Origin
1970s CB radio slang. References the way an amplifier 'kicks' the signal output to dramatically higher wattage.
Frequently asked questions
What does kicker mean in CB radio slang?
A kicker is an illegal linear amplifier that boosts a CB radio's output far past the legal power limit.
How do you use kicker in a sentence?
For example: "He's running a kicker, that's why he's coming through so loud."
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