HICKEY


Meaning of HICKEY in English

I. ˈhi-kē noun

( plural hickeys )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1913

: gadget

II. noun

( plural hickeys )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1918

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.