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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
goosebumps

also goose bumps, 1919, from goose (n.) + bump (n.). Earlier in the same sense was goose flesh (c.1810) and goose skin (1785).

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goosebumps

n. (plural of goosebump English)Category:English plurals

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Goosebumps

Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novellas by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in scary situations; usually involving monsters and other supernatural elements. From 1992 to 1997, 62 books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title. Various spin-off series were written by Stine: Goosebumps Series 2000, Give Yourself Goosebumps, Tales to Give You Goosebumps, Goosebumps Triple Header, Goosebumps HorrorLand, and Goosebumps Most Wanted. Another series, Goosebumps Gold, was never released. Goosebumps has spawned a television series and merchandise, as well as a feature film, starring Jack Black as Stine.

Since the release of its first novel, Welcome to Dead House, in July 1992, the series has sold over 350 million books worldwide in 32 languages. Individual books in the series have been listed in several bestseller lists, including the New York Times Best Seller list for children.

Goosebumps (TV series)

Goosebumps is a Canadian- American horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's best-selling Goosebumps book series.

It was filmed in Toronto, Ontario and Bellevue, Washington.

Goosebumps (disambiguation)

Goose bumps are tiny bumps on the surface of the skin caused by involuntary muscle contractions at the base of each hair.

Goosebumps may refer to:

  • Goosebumps, a series of children's fantasy horror novellas by R. L. Stine
    • Goosebumps (original series)
    • Goosebumps (video game series)
  • Goosebumps (TV series), a children's fantasy horror series
  • Goosebumps (film), a fantasy horror movie
  • Goosebumps Graphix, a children's fantasy horror comic book series
Goosebumps (film)

Goosebumps is a 2015 American horror comedy film based on the children's book series of the same name by R.L. Stine. It was directed by Rob Letterman, and written by Darren Lemke, based from a story by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The film stars Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Halston Sage, Ryan Lee, and Jillian Bell. It was financed by Sony, LStar Capital and Village Roadshow Pictures and also produced by Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment.

The film premiered on June 24, 2015 at the CineEurope fair in Barcelona, Spain, and was theatrically released on October 16, 2015 in the United States by Sony Pictures Entertainment under its Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation labels. Goosebumps has grossed over $150 million against its $84 million budget. It received nominations for the Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Best Family Film and the Visual Effects Society for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project.

Goosebumps (video game series)

Goosebumps video games are a series of action-adventure games based on Goosebumps book series.

Usage examples of "goosebumps".

Welcome to Dead House, the first book in Goosebumps, deals with the terrors of moving to a new place.

The events in Phantom of the Auditorium a recent Goosebumps novel, would never have happened if the grown-ups had listened to the kids.

That purring, contralto laugh rolled through my body, raising goosebumps along my skin.

She looked like one of those chrome things on the nose of an antique car, except she was getting goosebumps down her thigh.

I studied the goosebumps on the arms of Lady Heliotrope as she sympathized with Lord Golden.

I was starting to get goosebumps because it appeared that Paul had told me the truth, after all.