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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Koenig married Judy Levitt, who also appeared in "Star Trek" films, in 1965.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

He married Judy Levitt, who appeared with him in three Star Trek movies and Babylon 5, in 1965, and they were together until her death in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Judy Moreland, of Mesquite, Texas, isn’t happy that her Medicare Advantage plan will no longer be offered next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I want to steal Baby Judge Judy back from AI,” Sheindlin told Amy Poehler on an episode of the “Good Hang” podcast last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

And they’re hugging each other, and hugging me, hugging Lucille, and hugging Judy, and random customers are getting hugs—it’s a flat-out hugfest.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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