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Judy
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judy
English
Pronunciation
jo͞o'di, en /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/
en En-au-Judy.ogg AU
Homophones: Judie
en uːdi 2
Etymology 1
From en Judith.
Alternative forms
en Judie
Proper noun
en female Judith, also used as a formal female given name.
en 1931 Rose Fyleman Punch and Judy "Punch," said Judy,"You're looking moody.""Judy," said Punch,"I want my lunch."
en 1989 Judy Carter Stand-up Comedy: A Book 35 Dell Publ. 0440502438 I've never met an old person named Judy. Now that's true. Maybe something happens to girls with young names like Debby, Judy, and Susie. At a certain age they make you change it to Doris, Edna, or Myrtle.
Related terms
en Jodie
en Jody
en Jude
en Punch and Judy
Noun
en slang mostly UK Liverpool A girl or woman.
en 1937 Damon Runyon A Piece of Pie Then I ring the bell at this door marked Slocum, and who appears but a tall young Judy with black hair who is without doubt beautiful, but who is so skinny we have to look twice to see her
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Abisara genus.
Etymology 2
Related to en Yehudi, en Judah.
Proper noun
en given names.
en rare en male Hebrew.
Etymology 3
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Interjection
en military Aircrew has radar/visual contact on the correct target, has taken control of the intercept, and only requires situation awareness information.
en unisex given names
en Butterflies
Chinese
Pronunciation
Zhūdi pn
Proper noun
zh proper
zh Internet slang
zh w:朱棣 Zhu Di, Yongle Emperor of Ming China
zh Nicknames for individuals
Middle English
Proper noun
enm proper noun 1
enm Jude