Goose-flesher

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A frightening or thrilling work of fiction. slang

    "[…]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."

Synonyms

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spine-chiller

Example

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"[…]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."

Etymology

From goose flesh + -er.

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