"goose-flesher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goose-fleshers [plural]
Etymology: goose flesh + -er Etymology templates: {{af|en|goose flesh|-er|id2=relational}} goose flesh + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} goose-flesher (plural goose-fleshers)
  1. (slang) A frightening or thrilling work of fiction. Tags: slang Synonyms: spine-chiller
    Sense id: en-goose-flesher-en-noun-LzO2hZ9x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (relational)

Inflected forms

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