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Hickey

Noun

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1.NounA bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounA similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
3.NounAn object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
4.NounA 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.
5.NounA serif or other ornamentation on type.
6.NounLocal swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
7.NounA tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe.
8.NounAn unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action.
"take a hickey; Farmer Jones took a hickey on his soybean crop when the flood washed the seeds away."
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