Etymology

nekodamashi

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Today it means: The act of clapping the hands in order to distract one's opponent. Full definition →

Japanese 猫騙し
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from猫騙し
  2. English todaynekodamashi

From Japanese 猫騙し (nekodamashi).

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