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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The original “Guild” and the way you’ve mounted this campaign feels like the work of friends, like Mickey and Judy getting the gang together in a someone’s uncle’s barn to put on a show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Linda's mother had died when she was eight and she went to live with Judy, meaning the pair grew up like sisters.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
At a pancake house, Judy Henion, 76, called the town’s handling of taxpayer money “loosey goosey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She has both Judy Garland’s bubbly conviction and wide-eyed naivete, along with the kind of comedic timing that few actors exhibit today.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Sally and I made Judy and Sue—we called them The Little Ones—go out into the street and ask passersby to come and see the museum.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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