First Known Use: 1913
Dictionary
1hickey
noun hick·ey \ˈhi-kē\
plural hickeys
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
Medical Dictionary
hickey
noun hick·ey \ˈhik-ē\
plural hickeys
Medical Definition of HICKEY
1
: pimple
2
: a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin
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