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fly snapping

fly snapping
 n.— «About three months into her pregnancy, Spencer began exhibiting unusual behavior, for him. He began sleeping in odd places and “fly snapping,” which is the term for a dog snapping at nothing but air.» —“Prozac helps dog through ruff times” by Dave Bakke State Journal-Register Online (Springfield, Illinois) July 18, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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