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ˈhi-kē How to pronounce hickey (audio)
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as in dingus
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember I lost the hickey that locks and unlocks the car's doors by remote control

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as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin the last thing she needed on her wedding day was a hickey for her radiant face

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In other words, don't bother asking how to get rid of a hickey fast. — Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Hickey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickey. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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