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
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
