sky-busting
v.— «The State Game and Fish Commission reminds sportsmen that good hunting etiquette forbids “sky-busting,” or shooting when there is only a slight chance of making a kill.» —“Sky Busting Bad Policy” Kingsport Times-News (Tennessee) Nov. 23, 1952. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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