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goose bumps or goose pimples: see gooseflesh gooseflesh, temporary rumpling of the skin into tiny bumps, also called goose bumps and goose pimples, and technically known as cutis ansirina. In response to cold or certain emotional states, such as fear or rage, the smooth muscles of the subsurface layer ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I had a young student once who, having learned that I got goose bumps on my arms when she played her very best, would check to see and say, "Are you goose bumpy yet? Each time he says "it was only influenza," he raises bigger goose bumps. A lot of people in the state's four major organ-procurement organizations are getting goose bumps because of the number of Californians checking the box when they renew their driver's license, agreeing to be an organ and tissue donor. |
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