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Fear's trailer — short, sharp, and over before you can scream properly.
means To startle someone into sudden fear, or the jolt of fright itself.
from From Old Norse 'skirra', meaning to frighten or shy away from — brought to English via Old English 'scerian', and tangled up with a broader Germanic root tied to fear and timidity. The word itself has always been quick and clipped, much like the jolt it names.
- etymology
- old norse skjarr meant timid, not terror
- economics term
- health scare, stock scare, same adrenaline discount
- body hack
- triggers same chemicals as excitement, minus the fun