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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What They Said: The letter was spearheaded by Rep. Judy Chu, who is a psychologist and represents a district in Southern California.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a statement, Linda's cousin Judy Westmore said: "If Glyn is released, all hope of ever finding Linda's remains will be lost."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Supt Judy Hill added that the "ongoing multi agency response remains a high priority, with significant partnership resources and volunteers working tirelessly and in challenging circumstances, to support our efforts to extinguish the fires".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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 was all dressed up, for Judy, and she had her head to the side attempting to fasten an earring.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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