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(Redirected from Love-bite) Mark on the skin made by sucking or biting
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For other uses, see Hickey (disambiguation). "Love bite" redirects here. For the film, see Love Bite. Medical condition
Hickey
Other namesKiss mark, love bite, bug bite, love mark
Hickeys on the neck
Pronunciation
  • Hick-ee
SpecialtyDermatology
Duration3-14 days
Causessuction on skin

A hickey, hickie or sometimes referred to as a love bite in British English, is a bruise or bruise-like mark caused by biting or sucking the skin of a person, usually on their neck, arm, or earlobe. While biting may be part of giving a hickey, sucking is sufficient to burst small superficial blood vessels under the skin to produce bruising. A hickey is sometimes used to mark someone as being the target of a partner's romantic affection or as belonging to them.

Etymology

The origin of the word is from its earlier meaning of "pimple, skin lesion" (c. 1915); perhaps a sense extension and spelling variation from the earlier word meaning "small gadget, device; any unspecified object" which has an unknown origin (1909).

References

  1. "Thomas Hickey says the benching of rookie NY Islanders D Isaiah George is no big deal". Eyes On Isles. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. "How To Get Rid of Your Hickey, Fast". Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. "How to Get Rid of a Hickey". 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. "Need To Get Rid of a Hickey ASAP? Try These 5 Tips". Health. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. "Andria Hickey helms programming at Shorefast and Fogo Island Arts - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. "hickie - Origin and meaning of hickie by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.

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