hickey in Irish
hickey in Irish is plaicín suirí — hickey means a bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
hickey in Irish
plaicín suirí
(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]
What does "hickey" mean?
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noun A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
"He wore a scarf to hide the hickey on his neck."
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noun An unnamed small object or gadget whose proper name has been forgotten.
"Hand me that little hickey on the workbench, would you?"
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hickey in a sentence
- He wore a scarf to hide the hickey on his neck.
- Hand me that little hickey on the workbench, would you?
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What is "hickey" in Irish?
"hickey" in Irish is plaicín suirí. hickey means: A bruise-like mark left on the skin from kissing or sucking, typically on the neck.
How do you use "hickey" in a sentence?
Example: "He wore a scarf to hide the hickey on his neck." In Irish, "hickey" is plaicín suirí.
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