Goosepimples (1996); Keeping it real

[Wilson Gray]

On Apr 19, 2005, at 2:43 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

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> "Goosepimples" is the word I learned and used in childhood, but I
> switched to "goosebumps" in later life to save a syllable.
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> JL

That's the mirror image of the way that I learned. Using the
"goosebumps" that I learned in Texas identified me as a hick. So, I
switched to the "goosepimples" used in St. Louis.

-Wilson

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> "Mullins, Bill" <Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL> wrote:
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> OED has 1889 for goose pimples.
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> THE GERMAN BED.
> The Washington Post (1877-1954); Jan 28, 1883; ProQuest Historical
> Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1988)
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> "If I tried to cover my shoulders, my feet got so cold that the nails
> nearly dropped off and when I tried to save my toenails my shoulders
> were covered with goose pimples as big as hazel nuts."
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