punch bag

noun

British

: a very heavy bag that usually hangs from the ceiling and that is punched for exercise or training

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The show's supporting cast includes the late Lance Reddick, gloriously employing his comedic muscles as company founder Christian DeVille, the kind of deranged master of the universe-type who greets bad news by murdering his punch bag with a samurai sword. —