Reading through how to deal with a mob in a dungeon, two different guides says “it needs to be kicked”. Well if you search the web of course ‘kicked’ and dungeon will give you 20 million hits on being kicked from a dungeon group. So what is ‘kicked’ in this context?
Thanks!
Interrupted.
To interrupt a cast from an enemy. I think it stems from rogues having a short interrupt, “kick”. 
Could be wrong.
Don’t know why they didn’t just say interrupt. Ok, thanks guys.
Yes originally a Rogue’s Kick was (one of?) the only interrupt so often all interrupt mechanics just get called kicks. It’s like how all Bloodlust-esque mechanics get called Bloodlust even if it’s Heroism, Time Warp, or Primal Rage.
It’s just a habit; Kick is shorter and originally was the only interrupt so many veteran players still go around calling it Kick.
Usually followed by the plaintiff cry of a rogue: 'its on cooldown, ask the Drood!"
caz this is the net and ppl r 2 lazy to type full words if there longer then 5 letters
Same reason you called an enemy NPC a mob, it’s just an RPG term
It is a reference to a Rogue’s interrupt, used in a generic way:
that’s 6! get out of here you grammar police
we speak in one-syllable words when we make quick callouts.
interrupt is too long of a word.
we say “int” sometimes.
Kicking is overrated lets say punching instead
So… pummel?
Can we shorten that to “pum?” That’s quicker to type than kick.
Others have already said it, but it’s faster to say “kick” than it is to say “interrupt” and sometimes you need that extra second. Rogues had the only interrupt back in the day so it just evolved into “kick” for every class.
Same with defensives. You’ll hear “Wall” a lot when referring to any defensive that provides a damage reduction. That stems from Warrior’s “Shield Wall” since they were the only tanks back in the day.
Same with multi-target damage. It’s easier to call it “AOE” which stems from describing an ability’s Area of Effect (AOE). How wide the range of the ability is, if it hits multiple targets, etc.
I often go for “omg you stupid dps make them stop casting those spells before you all die!!!”
It just roll off the tongue so cleanly.
Waste of time. Some Druids are liars by nature. They got 20 lines to talk way their out of not tranquilizing a bear in HOA. Even huntards know to do this. Its like one of the few reasons people like a hunter in HOA lol.
You there, yes you, I’m going to need file a formal request for the cessation of the casting you are currently taking part in.
Kind Regards.
“Apologies, fellow adventurer. I regret to inform you that it is my solemn duty to make sure that your cast does not finish.”
I will contest
Signed,
Moob