English

Noun

goose pimple ‎(plural goose pimples)

1. (rarely used in the singular) Small bumps on the skin caused by the involuntary erection of hairs in response to cold or fear.
   • 1961, William S. Burroughs, The Soft Machine, page 7

     Trace a line of goose pimples up the thin young arm. Slide the needle in and push the bulb watching the junk hit him all over. Move right in with the **** and suck junk through all the hungry young cells.

Synonyms

• (bumps on the skin): goose bumps, goose flesh, goose skin, horripilation, pilomotor reflex (medical term)

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