hickey
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1hick·ey

noun \ˈhi-kē\
plural hickeys

Definition of HICKEY

: gadget

Origin of HICKEY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1913

2hickey

noun
plural hickeys

Definition of HICKEY

1
a : pimple
b : a temporary red mark or bruise on the skin (as one produced by biting and sucking)
2
plural also hick·ies : a small imperfection in printing

Origin of HICKEY

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1918

hick·ey

noun \ˈhik-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural hickeys

Medical Definition of HICKEY

1
2
: a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin

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