hickey n 1: a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne [syn: {pimple}] 2: a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover [syn: {love bite}] 3: something whose name is either forgotten or not known [syn: {dohickey}, {dojigger}, {doodad}, {doohickey}, {gimmick}, {gizmo}, {gismo}, {gubbins}, {thingamabob}, {thingumabob}, {thingmabob}, {thingamajig}, {thingumajig}, {thingmajig}, {thingummy}]