Judy

[ joo-dee ]

/ ˈdʒu di /

noun

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

Also Ju·die. a female given name, form of Judith.

Holliday

[ hol-i-dey ]

/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /

noun

Judith TuvimJudy, 1921–65, U.S. comic actress.

Definition for judy (3 of 3)

Johnson

[ jon-suh n; for 5 also Swedish yoo n-sawn ]

/ ˈdʒɒn sən; for 5 also Swedish ˈyʊn sɔn /

noun

Andrew,1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.

Charles Spur·geon

[spur-juh n] /ˈspɜr dʒən/, 1893–1956, U.S. educator and sociologist.

Claudia Alta TaylorLady Bird, 1912–2007, U.S. First Lady 1963–69 (wife of Lyndon Johnson).

(Earvin) Magic, Jr.born 1959, U.S. basketball player.

Ey·vind

[ey-vin] /ˈeɪ vɪn/, 1900–76, Swedish writer: Nobel prize 1974.

Gerald White,1890–1980, U.S. writer.

Howard (Deer·ing)

[deer-ing] /ˈdɪər ɪŋ/, 1896?–1972, U.S. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.

JackJohn Arthur, 1878–1946, U.S. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908–15.

James Price,1891–1955, U.S. pianist and jazz composer.

James Wel·don

[wel-duh n] /ˈwɛl dən/, 1871–1938, U.S. poet and essayist.

Lyn·don Baines

[lin-duh n beynz] /ˈlɪn dən beɪnz/, 1908–73, thirty-sixth president of the U.S. 1963–69.

Michael,born 1967, U.S. track athlete.

Philip C(ortelyou),1906–2005, U.S. architect and author.

Rev·er·dy

[rev-er-dee] /ˈrɛv ər di/, 1796–1876, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1845–49, 1863–68.

Richard Men·tor

[men-ter, -tawr] /ˈmɛn tər, -tɔr/, 1780–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1837–41.

Robert,1911–38, U.S. blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta.

SamuelDr. Johnson, 1709–84, English lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.

Thomas,1732–1819, U.S. politician and Supreme Court justice 1791–93.

Virginia E(sh·el·man)

[esh-uh l-muh n] /ˈɛʃ əl mən/, 1925–2013, U.S. psychologist: researcher on human sexual behavior (wife of William H. Masters).

Walter PerryBig Train, 1887–1946, U.S. baseball player.

Sir William,1715–74, British colonial administrator in America, born in Ireland.

William JuliusJudy, 1899–1989, U.S. baseball player, Negro Leagues star.

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Examples from the Web for judy

Judy, as depressing as she sounds in this song, just wants your holiday season to be happy.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the patron saint of teenage girls, Judy Blume, is featured on the back cover with a blurb for the book.
Time to Grow Up, Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A creeping sense develops that Judy fled not just a stifling culture but a genuine existential threat.
Book Bag: Gritty Stories From the Real Montana|Carrie La Seur|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bernadette Peters was there, as were Marlo Thomas, Steve Guttenberg, Judy Collins and Mario Cantone.
I Was There: Inside Joan Rivers’ Funeral|Tim Teeman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Always been curious about the Arrested Development connection with Jessica Walter, Judy Greer, Jeffrey Tambor, and David Cross.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed on the Big Twist and the End of ‘Vice’|Marlow Stern|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There, Judy, keep back for a moment; it will get upon the carpet, and spoil it if we are not as quick as possible.
A Young Mutineer|Mrs. L. T. Meade
Otoyo and Judy and Molly folded the gauze into the neat little six-inch squares.
Molly Brown's College Friends|Nell Speed
I think it is rather fun to get wet when you have on clothes that wont get ruined, said Judy.
Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days|Nell Speed
The girls, who had before been in high spirits, over cousin Judy's letter, were subdued in an instant.
Mind Amongst the Spindles|Various
When Judy Kean appeared at Chapel next morning she seemed serenely unconscious of the sensation she was creating.
Molly Brown's Senior Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for judy (1 of 2)

Judy

/ (ˈdʒuːdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

the wife of Punch in the children's puppet show Punch and JudySee Punch

(often not capital) British slang a girl or woman

British Dictionary definitions for judy (2 of 2)

Johnson

/ (ˈdʒɒnsən) /

noun

Amy 1903–41, British aviator, who made several record flights, including those to Australia (1930) and to Cape Town and back (1936)

Andrew 1808–75, US Democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the Republican Abraham Lincoln; 17th president of the US (1865–69), became president after Lincoln's assassination. His lenience towards the South after the American Civil War led to strong opposition from radical Republicans, who tried to impeach him

Earvin (ˈɜːvɪn), known as Magic. born 1959, US basketball player

Eyvind (ˈevɪnt). 1900–76, Swedish novelist and writer, whose novels include the Krilon trilogy (1941–43): joint winner of the Nobel prize for literature 1974

Jack 1878–1946, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1908–15)

Lionel (Pigot) 1867–1902, British poet and critic, best known for his poems "Dark Angel" and "By the Statue of King Charles at Charing Cross"

Lyndon Baines known as LBJ. 1908–73, US Democrat statesman; 36th president of the US (1963–69). His administration carried the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, but he lost popularity by increasing US involvement in the Vietnam war

Martin . born 1970, English Rugby Union footballer; captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 2003.

Michael (Duane) born 1967, US athlete: world (1995) and Olympic (1996) 200- and 400-metre gold medallist

Philip (Cortelyou). 1906–2005, US architect and writer; his buildings include the New York State Theater (1964) and the American Telephone and Telegraph building (1978–83), both in New York

Robert ?1898–1937, US blues singer and guitarist

Samuel known as Dr. Johnson. 1709–84, British lexicographer, critic, and conversationalist, whose greatest works are his Dictionary (1755), his edition of Shakespeare (1765), and his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779–81). His fame, however, rests as much on Boswell's biography of him as on his literary output

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Word Origin and History for judy (1 of 2)

Judy

pet form of Judith. Figurative uses often are from the Punch and Judy puppet show.

Word Origin and History for judy (1 of 2)

johnson

"penis," 1863, perhaps related to British slang John Thomas, which has the same meaning (1887).

Judy

noun

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