hickie

hickie
hickey hick"ey, hickie hick"ie . 1. (Elec.) A device used to adapt a lighting fixture for mounting in an outlet box, or on a pipe. [PJC]

2. A red mark on the skin, caused by a passionate, sucking kiss at that location. [slang] [PJC]

3. a {doohickey}. [informal] [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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