Hickey
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| Hickey | |
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| Other names | Kiss mark, love bite, bug bite, love mark |
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| Hickeys on the neck | |
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| Duration | 3-14 days |
| Causes | suction 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 kissing or sucking skin, usually on the 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.
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
- ^ "hickie - Origin and meaning of hickie by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
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