hickey
- Proper noun. (surname, A An) anglicised from (term, Ó hÍcidhe) .
- Noun. (US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
- Noun. Used by some speakers to refer to an object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
- Noun. (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.
- Noun. Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
- Noun. A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
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