sky-busting
v.— «It was in sharp contrast to the sky-busting that went on yesterday, when geese trying to get to the decoys were scared repeatedly by out-of-range shots.» —“Wood, Field and Stream” by John W. Randolph in Belhaven, North Carolina New York Times Nov. 21, 1958. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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