Hickey

Noun

1. A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A similar mark made by the pressure of a musical instrument such as a violin or viola against the neck.
3. An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled.
4. A printing defect <!-- in offset at least and probably also in letterpress -->caused by foreign matter on the printing surface<!-- such as the litho plate --> resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area.
5. A serif or other ornamentation on type.