punch-out
/ˈpʌn(t)ʃaʊt/North American
noun
1A token redeemable at a company store, etc., given as payment to employees. Compare scrip. Now historical.
2A hole or perforation made by punching; a piece of material removed by punching a hole.
3A boxing match; a fist fight or brawl; = punch-up.
4 Baseball = strike-out.
adjective
Designating a cardboard or paper model, picture, or shape which is loosely attached to a surround so that it may be pressed out by hand, especially as a children's activity.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Acts State Tennessee. From punch + out.
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