"punch buggy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} punch buggy (uncountable)
  1. (informal) A game in which the first player to call "Punch buggy!" on sighting a Volkswagen Beetle gets to punch the other. Wikipedia link: punch buggy Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: slug bug

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