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 Judy Collins comes to Los Angeles, she likes to stay at the Beverly Hilton in part because “they serve a fabulous breakfast,” she says over coffee at the hotel on a recent morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It appears Judge Judy has kicked off her retirement tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
David Cameron said he'd end "Punch and Judy politics" when he became Tory leader only to find himself in regular political knockabouts across the despatch box.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But he also wants to see a more joined-up approach and an end to what he calls "political Punch and Judy".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Judy chattered on about the classes they had started broadcasting on TV for all the high school students.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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