Judy

American  

[joo-dee] / ˈdʒu di /

noun

1. the wife of Punch in the puppet show called Punch and Judy.

2. Also Judie. a female given name, form of Judith.

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Judy British  

/ ˈdʒuːdɪ /

noun

1. the wife of Punch in the children's puppet show Punch and Judy See Punch

2. slang (often not capital) a girl or woman

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Example Sentences

And some experts, including Judy Ward, who recently retired from T. Rowe Price, suggest that retirees consider holding one to two years’ worth of spending in cash or cash equivalents to guard against prolonged disruptions and avoid forced withdrawals from long-term portfolios during periods of stress.

From MarketWatch

My mother, Judy, was a speech pathologist before she quit to raise us when my sister, Rebecca, was born and I was 3.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first “Zootopia” was a surprise hit in China, where audiences connected with rabbit cop Judy Hopps’ storyline of moving from a small rural village to the big city, as well as the unconventional relationship between Judy and her partner Nick Wilde, a fox, Disney executives have said.

From Los Angeles Times

"There is a lot of pain," Judy Peeters, a representative for a Belgian young farmers' group, told AFP at a protest on a motorway south of Brussels.

From BBC

“You could disappear into a completely nondescript building that had the most exceptional gear. Then when you needed a break, you could go walk around Key West, inhale that ocean air and just absorb the energy of all the writers from Hemingway to Tennessee Williams or Judy Blume who’ve all created there.”

From The Wall Street Journal