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It's the same thing. Though "gives me chills" is more common in English. I only knew "frisson" because I speak French, I'm not sure I've ever heard an English s
by graeme 11y ago
It's the same thing. Though "gives me chills" is more common in English. I only knew "frisson" because I speak French, I'm not sure I've ever heard an English speaker use it. (until now)
- kbenson 11y agoEh, reddit is responsible for some weird things. Popularizing[1] a rare word would hardly be the weirdest. 1: http://www.reddit.com/r/frisson http://www.reddit.com/r/frisson
- Wildgoose 11y agoI use it, (e.g. phrases like "a frisson of doubt") and I certainly wouldn't consider it rare. Though I will grant that it is used less commonly than "gives me chills" and its variants.
- BellsOnSunday 11y agoI don't think frisson is that unusual, or that it means the same thing as "gives me the chills" -- the latter implies that you're frightened, IMO.
- jessaustin 11y agoIt depends on context, but "gives me the chills" certainly can mean what they're talking about upthread.
- conceit 11y agoWell, I'd agree but chilly has something to do with cold, whereas goose bumps would rather correlate with warmth from a suddenly increased blood pressure. I'd say thrilled (say frilled) was a good compromise, if it wasn't preoccupied. Anyway, I'd not get a kick out of the remark so I wouldn't know what it really means.