Judy
Americannoun
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the wife of Punch in the puppet show called Punch and Judy.
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Also Judie. a female given name, form of Judith.
noun
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the wife of Punch in the children's puppet show Punch and Judy See Punch
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slang (often not capital) a girl or woman
Example Sentences
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When RuPaul arrives as President Judy Gagwell, tasked with saving the train or seeing her approval ratings plummet, the script begins to sing . . . just before it sinks.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“Now I do it every time, too. I just smile at the TV and wave,” says 28-year-old Lonny Starsky, who picked up the habit from his grandmother, Judy Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Mark Oppenheimer: Judy is the one who says that it’s not YA.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
“Forever,” a reimagining of Judy Blume’s 1975 book that debuted on Netflix last year, follows two young Black protagonists who fall in love in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
As I walked out of school that day, Judy Billings happened to be right behind me.
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
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