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noun (1)

ˈhi-kē

Definition of hickey

as in dingus

a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember I lost the hickey that locks and unlocks the car's doors by remote control

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noun (2)

as in blister

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin the last thing she needed on her wedding day was a hickey for her radiant face

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Here are some tricks for how to remove a hickey beyond the old scarf or turtleneck trick. — Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The suction cups are left on the body somewhere between five to 10 minutes, which is why the circle marks (which are comparable to a bruise… or even a hickey) appear. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024

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Noun

Of course that virtue signaling dingus, RJ, did not send a picture of his lawn….

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Here, this happily deluded dingus is played by a modern master of the type, David Cross.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of dingus

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Lefty Nick Lodolo, who is on the IL with a blister on his left index finger for the second time this season, is a free agent after the 2027 season, and right-hander Brady Singer is a free agent after this season.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
The left-hander exited the game after giving up the homer due to a blister on his left index finger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of blister

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Sometimes, images are blurred and overlaid as densely as the chaos of musical fragments and creaking sonic whatsits in Joseph Field Eccles and Nick Smyth’s own sound design.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Back then, the song was a fast, visionary whatsit, all pulsing, pipe-like synths and simple, buzzing one-bit melodies.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024

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Louie’s platform began to grow and grow, and so did her pimple patch usage.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Some of our favorite Prime Day deals include the viral Laneige lip mask that’s currently at its lowest price ever, collagen sheet masks that are a travel essential, pimple patches, and under-eye treatments that refresh your routine without a trip to the spa.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

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There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.

— Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of doohickey

Noun

That’s flanked by a PMXFoam midsole with a mock leather welt, lightweight and cushioned footbed, and a TPU outsole with flexible spikes that deliver responsive traction.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
That data informed every dimension of the IronFlex, from the roomier forefoot and toe box to the torsional heel stability built in through Red Wing’s FlexForce cement-to-welt construction, the company said.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

Definition of welt

Noun

And this doesn’t include the little four-facial-expression thingamajigs in airport restrooms that ask you to rank cleanliness by touching them.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Lenovo’s claim appears to be that the Legion 9i can fully cool itself with this method, no thingamajig needed.

— Monica Chin, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2023

Definition of thingamajig

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