hickey
/ˈhɪkɪ/noun
(pl. -eys)
1
- N. Amer. informal a gadget〈北美, 非正式〉小机械, 小装置, 小玩意。
2
- a blemish in printing, especially an uninked area in a solid, caused by a piece of dirt(印刷中的)瑕疵(尤指灰尘引起的未着墨的地方)。
2.1
- N. Amer. informal a skin blemish, especially a mark caused by a love bite〈北美, 非正式〉(尤指吻后留下的)皮肤上的印痕。
词源
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.