i noun, plural hick·eys.
1.
Slang.
a.
a pimple.
b.
a reddish mark left on the skin by a passionate kiss.
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, hick·ie.
Origin:
1905–10; Americanism; of obscure origin; senses under def. 1 perhaps a separate word, though the development “device > defective device > defect, blemish, mark” is also possible; cf. doohickey
1905–10; Americanism; of obscure origin; senses under def. 1 perhaps a separate word, though the development “device > defective device > defect, blemish, mark” is also possible; cf. doohickey
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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hickey (ˈhɪkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | informal (US), (Canadian) an object or gadget: used as a name when the correct name is forgotten, etc; doodah |
| 2. | informal (US), (Canadian) a mark on the skin, esp a lovebite |
| 3. | printing a spot on a printed sheet caused by an imperfection or a speck on the printing plate |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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hickey definition[ˈhɪki]and hicky
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