hickey, love bite
(noun) a temporary red mark on a person’s skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
pimple, hickey, zit
(noun) a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hickey (plural hickeys)
(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, lovebite, knot
(informal, slang) An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled. [from 1909]
(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.
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, often preceded by the words "taking a ..." or "took a ... ".
• See also thingy
Hickey
An Irish surname.
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
