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demolition derby

noun

  1. a contest in which drivers deliberately and repeatedly crash old cars into each other, on a racetrack or in an enclosed area, with the winner being the last vehicle still moving after all others have been disabled.
  2. Informal. any event or circumstance having the chaotically destructive character of such a competition.


demolition derby

noun

  1. a competition in which contestants drive old cars into each other until there is only one car left running
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of demolition derby1

First recorded in 1950–55
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The densely packed cluster plus the lightning-fast speeds equal a high-speed demolition derby.

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The series is based on the PlayStation game series centred around a futuristic, over-the-top demolition derby contest - a game Anthony says he played as kid, but admits he "sucked" at.

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"My first game against Rangers was the 'demolition derby' - when we beat them 6-2 in August 2000," Sutton said.

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How else could anyone of conscience survive the Pennsylvania Avenue fish bowl during a four-year demolition derby of the country, which then climaxed with a literal attempted coup?

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On Friday, Mr. Ramaswamy will “stop in” at 5:30 p.m. sharp for a welcome reception at the Elwell Family Park — famed for “outlaw truck and tractor pulls” and a demolition derby.

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