Hickey Definition & Meaning

hickey
noun
  1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
  2. a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover

"Hickey" in song lyrics

See how hickey is used in real songs:

  • "My girl chillin there with a great big hickey"
    Audio Two — Hickeys Around My Neck
  • "and quickly applied a temporary tattoo to a hickey"
    MC Paul Barman f/ Princess Superstar — MTV Get Off the Air Pt. 2
  • "I know a C.O. named Nikki, she gave me a hickey"
    Originoo Gunn Clappaz f/ Cocoa Brovaz, Ruck, Smokelite — Girlz Ninety Now

Usage tips for "hickey"

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