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Definition of Punching bag
1. Noun. A person on whom another person vents their anger. "He resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"
2. Noun. An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing.
Definition of Punching bag
1. Noun. A device, consisting of a tough cloth bag over sand or other material, used to practice punching. ¹
2. Noun. A person serving as an object of abuse. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Punching Bag
Literary usage of Punching bag
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In Sickness and in Health: A Manual of Domestic Medicine and Surgery by James West Roosevelt (1896)
"... say that special detail exercises indoors and at night are far better than no
exercise at all. One of the best gymnasium trainers is the punching bag. ..."
2. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1906)
"1 that If they believed from the evidence that it was a fact that the driver of
the wagon was looking at the punching bag at the time the wagon struck and ..."
3. Revitalize Your Life: Improve Your Looks, Your Health & Your Sex Lifeby Jack Lalanne by Jack Lalanne (2003)
"... knees a little bit, stand erect and pretend that you have a punching bag in
front of you (just as you've seen boxers working out on a punching bag). ..."
4. American Physical Education Review by American Physical Education Association (1920)
"Bowling, box ball, arch ball, pitching quoits, shuffleboard, ping-pong, tether
ball, badminton, tennis, shooting for basket, volley ball, punching bag, ..."
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