How do you use the word "hickey" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "hickey": I told you not to give me a hickey! Tom saw that Mary had a hickey on her neck.

Hickey Meaning

/ˈhɪk.i/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.

nounA similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.

Sentence Examples

I told you not to give me a hickey!

Tom saw that Mary had a hickey on her neck.

CEFR Practice Quiz

He tried to hide the ____ on his neck by wearing a scarf.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The teenager wore a high-collared shirt to hide a noticeable ____ on the side of his neck.

Word Origin & History

Unknown.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But Louis Vuitton bras all over your breasts / Got me wanting to put hickeys all over your chest" — 2003, “Stand Up”, in Chicken-n-Beer, performed by Ludacris ft. Shawnna:

"When it comes to hickeys, the best I can tell you is that a lot of girls cover them with makeup or a turtleneck shirt. But let me close with a final thought. Never be ashamed of your hickeys. Show them off proudly as badges of love." — 2005, William Cane, The Art of Kissing, 2nd edition, St. Martin's Griffin, →ISBN, page 128:

"No, a pimple is not a small pimp. It is what they call a hickey in the country. Look up papules." — 1909, “Syphilo-dermo Urologic Maxims”, in American Journal of Dermatology and Genito-urinary Diseases, page 89:

"Years ago, there were internal company standards for dark center (ink color) hickeys and for white voids in solids/type." — 2008, American Printer, volume 125, page 63:

"It is generally believed, by those who study such things, that serif typefaces are easier to read when reading a lot of words. The hickeys (serifs) on each letter tend to push our eye toward the next letter." — 2018, Paul W. Ross, Revival: The Handbook of Software for Engineers and Scientists:

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