Punch-out
[puhnch-out] /ˈpʌntʃˌaʊt/
noun
1.
a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
2.
Slang. a fistfight or brawl.
noun
A fistfight; brawl; fisticuffs (1970s+)
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