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It is one of a family of disorders known as body-focused repetitive behaviours, or BFRBs, like biting nails or picking at skin.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Specialists working to help a patient stop biting nails use a technique called “habit reversal,” which requires increasing awareness of the offending behavior.

From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2020

Who knows, after almost two years of biting nails, maybe those supporters can start to concern themselves with a team name, club colours, crests and players?

From The Guardian ● Dec. 11, 2015

"Lo, Allen 'scaped from British jails, His tushes broke by biting nails," &c.

From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous




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