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[hik-ee]
–noun, plural -eys.
| 1. | Slang.
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| 2. | any device or gadget whose name is not known or is momentarily forgotten. |
| 3. | Electricity. a fitting used to mount a lighting fixture in an outlet box or on a pipe or stud. |
| 4. | a tool used to bend tubes and pipes. |
Also, hickie.
Origin:
1905–10; Americanism; of obscure orig.; senses under def. 1 perh. a separate word, though the development “device > defective device > defect, blemish, mark” is also possible; cf. doohickey
1905–10; Americanism; of obscure orig.; senses under def. 1 perh. a separate word, though the development “device > defective device > defect, blemish, mark” is also possible; cf. doohickey

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Main Entry: hick·ey
Pronunciation: 'hik-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hickeys
1 :
2 : a temporary red mark produced especially in lovemaking by biting and sucking the skin
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