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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“Now I do it every time, too. I just smile at the TV and wave,” says 28-year-old Lonny Starsky, who picked up the habit from his grandmother, Judy Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
And Judy ended up writing a couple dozen books and 10 books in those first five years.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Funny, emotional, deeply human, with unforgettable performances from Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Mother and Daddy agreed and gave Judy some money for dinner, and before I knew it, we were on our way.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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