167 Goosebumps

Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

English - September 28, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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This week the goose is cooked. Well, Shauna and Dan make the case that because geese were so popular during a particular time of year that many people cooked them. And that's why we call piloerection "goosebumps" and not "duckbumps" or "pigeonbumps", at least in English. But before goosebumps, we called it a few other things, too. Join us this week to find out more! #bunnytrails