Judy

American

[joo-dee] / ˈdʒu di /

noun

the wife of Punch in the puppet show called Punch and Judy.
Also Judie. a female given name, form of Judith.

Judy British

/ ˈdʒuːdɪ /

noun

the wife of Punch in the children's puppet show Punch and Judy See Punch
slang (often not capital) a girl or woman

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Mark Oppenheimer: Judy is the one who says that it’s not YA.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

By his late 20s, he was working as the opening act for big industry figures like the Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland and Cyd Charisse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“The pie gets smaller and more people are fighting for the pie,” said Judy Chan, the wine producer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“People have no confidence to move the money themselves,” said Judy Herbst, executive director of Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit that offers a helpline for financial-literacy questions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

“You want Judy Billings to like you or not?”

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli

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