hickey

hickey Definition

☆ hickey (hik′ē)

noun pl. -·eys or -·ies

Informal any device or gadget; doohickey
a tool used for bending pipe
a coupling for electrical fixtures
Informal a pimple or pustule
Slang a bruise made on the skin by sucking it, as in lovemaking

Etymology: orig. U.S. dial.

hickey Usage Examples

Converse of object

reveal: He was shirtless, revealing a hickey the size of Crater Lake just above his right nipple.

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