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demolition derby
dem·o·li·tion der·by (plural dem·o·li·tion der·bies)


noun 
Definition:
 
car-crashing contest: an entertainment and sporting event held at a fair or on a speedway at which drivers crash old cars, the winner being the driver of the last car running
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