Meaning
Goosebumps — the little raised bumps on the skin that come up from cold, fear, or strong emotion. Jamaica has several names for them: 'goose skin', 'cold bump', and 'chicken skin'. 'It gi mi goose skin' means it gave me chills (from something eerie, moving, or frightening). A vivid, everyday way to describe that prickling of the skin.
Examples
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Di duppy story gi mi goose skin.
The ghost story gave me goosebumps.
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Mi get cold bump inna di breeze.
I got goosebumps in the breeze.
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Di singing so sweet it raise chicken skin.
The singing was so beautiful it raised goosebumps.
Origin
From the goose's plucked skin; goosebumps ('cold bump'/'chicken skin'). See [[fraid-fraid]], [[duppy-story]].
How it’s used
Goosebumps (from cold/fear/emotion); also 'cold bump'/'chicken skin'. See [[fraid-fraid]], [[duppy-story]].