[["Great question. The phrase \"goose bumps\" derives from the phenomenon's association with goose skin. When a goose's feathers are plucked, its skin has protrusions where the feathers were, and these bumps are what the human phenomenon resembles.", 951.0], ["Goosebumps look like the skin of a goose after their feathers have been plucked.", 767.0], ["\"Goose bumps\" derives from the phenomenon's association with goose skin. Goose feathers grow from pores in the epidermis that resemble human hair follicles. When a goose's feathers are plucked, its skin has protrusions where the feathers were, and these bumps are what the human phenomenon resembles.", 274.0]]
why are goosebumps called goosebumps
literature