Punch-and-Judy show

[ puhnch-uhn-joo-dee ]

/ ˈpʌntʃ ənˈdʒu di /

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noun

a puppet show having a conventional plot consisting chiefly of slapstick humor and the tragicomic misadventures of the grotesque, hook-nosed, humpback buffoon Punch and his wife Judy.

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Origin of Punch-and-Judy show

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby Punch-and-Judy show

Punakha, Punan, Puncak Jaya, punce, punch, Punch-and-Judy show, punchbag, punchball, punchboard, punch bowl, punch card

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