love bite
Passionate neck mark
A love bite is a bruise deliberately produced by sucking or biting a partner's skin during sexual activity, typically on the neck or shoulder.
The mark serves as visible evidence of intimacy—sometimes displayed proudly, sometimes concealed with clothing or makeup.
Also called a hickey, especially in American English.
- hickeySuction bruise from kissing
- lovebiteBruise from sucking skin
- neck kissMouth to throat contact
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- markVisible impression or sign
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