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A diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name. quotations examples
"Punch," said Judy,"You're looking moody.""Judy," said Punch,"I want my lunch."
1931, Rose Fyleman, Punch and Judy
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.
1989, Judy Carter, Stand-up Comedy: A Book, Dell Publ., page 35
plural Judies
(slang, chiefly UK, Liverpool) A girl or woman. quotations
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 […]
1937, Damon Runyon, A Piece of Pie
To steal a housewife's purse might mean that her children would have to go hungry; but what of that, if the flash young “dip” could gain admiration from his mates by boasting that he had “frisked a judy's cly and lifted a skinful of bunce”?
1959, Frank Clune, Murders on Maunga-tapu, page 10
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Abisara. examples
A surname transferred from the given name. examples
(rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
(military) Aircrew has radar/visual contact on the correct target, has taken control of the intercept, and only requires situation awareness information.