goose-flesher

English

Etymology

goose flesh +‎ -er

Noun

goose-flesher (plural goose-fleshers)

1. (slang) A frightening or thrilling work of fiction.
   • 1949, P.G. Wodehouse, The Mating Season:

     […] 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

• spine-chiller