goose-flesher en · NOUN
Etymology
From goose flesh + -er.
Meanings
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(slang) A frightening or thrilling work of fiction.
[…]the best thing to do is to curl up with a good goose-flesher and try to forget, and fortunately I had packed among my effects one called Murder at Greystone Grange.
1949, P.G. Wodehouse, The Mating Season:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goose-fleshers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |