hickey

== English == === Alternative forms === hicky, hickie === Etymology === Unknown. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɪk.i/ Rhymes: -ɪki === Noun === hickey (plural hickeys) (originally US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934] Synonyms: love bite, knot A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck. (informal, slang) An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled. [from 1909] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy (printing) A printing defect caused by foreign matter on the printing surface resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area. (printing, informal) A serif or other ornamentation on type. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury. [from 1915] A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe. Synonym: conduit bender (US, slang, business, finance) An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action. take a hickey ==== Derived terms ==== doohickey, dohickey ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === hickey on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “hickey n.1”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present “hickey n.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present