hickey

n. Informal., pl. -eys.

1. A device or contrivance; a gadget.
2. 1. A reddish mark on the skin caused by amorous kissing, biting, or sucking.
   2. A pimple.
3. A pipe-bending apparatus.
4. A threaded electrical fitting used to connect a fixture to an outlet box.

[Origin unknown.]

Spot or imperfection on a reproduction that occurs during the run because of a speck of dust on the press, a paper particle, a dried ink stain, or some other factor that was overlooked in the preparation of materials for printing.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
  Synonym: pimple

Meaning #2: a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover
  Synonym: love bite

Meaning #3: something whose name is either forgotten or not known
  Synonyms: dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sugemærke, dims, indretning

Nederlands (Dutch)
zuigzoen, apparaatje, drukfoutje

Français (French)
n. - (US) petit bouton, suçon, machin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Dings

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μαραφέτι, (καθομ.) τυπογραφικό διακοσμητικό στοιχείο, μελανιά από πιπίλισμα, ρούφηγμα (φιλιού)

Italiano (Italian)
foruncolo, succhiotto (lasciato da un bacio), aggeggio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chupão (m) (de beijo apaixonado), dispositivo (m) mecânico, pústula (f) (Med.), ferramenta (f) para dobrar cano

Русский (Russian)
небольшое приспособление, прибор, засос, что-л. незначительное

Español (Spanish)
n. - aparato, dispositivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grej, manick, fattning (elektr.), finne, sugmärke

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
器械, 唇印

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 器械, 唇印

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 도구, (전기 기구의) 연결기, 여드름

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 機械, 装置, 仕掛け, ヒッキー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وصيله في علم الكهرباء, حانيه مواسير, اداة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכשיר, "היקי" (סימן מציצת-עור מאהבה)‬

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