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as in dingus
a small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember I lost the hickey that locks and unlocks the car's doors by remote control

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hickey

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noun (2)

as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin the last thing she needed on her wedding day was a hickey for her radiant face

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Friends emerge from the weekend with a lot of hickeys. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025 Here are some tricks for how to remove a hickey beyond the old scarf or turtleneck trick. Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 Here are some tricks for how to remove a hickey beyond the old scarf or turtleneck trick. Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 Here are some tricks for how to remove a hickey beyond the old scarf or turtleneck trick. Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 Here are some tricks for how to remove a hickey beyond the old scarf or turtleneck trick. Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 In other words, don't bother asking how to get rid of a hickey fast. Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024 The final piece of the puzzle snaps into place as the gang attends a party thrown by Mac’s friend and former producer Roya (Haven Burton), who happens to own the monkey that gave Mac that embarrassing small-mouth hickey. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The suction cups are left on the body somewhere between five to 10 minutes, which is why the circle marks (which are comparable to a bruise… or even a hickey) appear. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2024

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“Hickey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickey. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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