hickey

hickey · noun¹

Unknown.

Hickey · proper noun²

1. Irish · derived fromÓ hÍcidhe“descendant of a healer”
2. English todayHickey

From Irish Ó hÍcidhe (“descendant of a healer”), from ící (“healer”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 1934 A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking.
• from 1909 An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
• from 1915 Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.