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Judy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • jo͞o'di
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Etymology

From Judith.

Meanings

  1. (UK, qualifier:Liverpool, slang) A girl or woman.
    • 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:
  2. Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Abisara.

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Judy en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • jo͞o'di
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Etymology

From Judith.

Meanings

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name.
    • 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., →ISBN, page 35:
    • "Punch," said Judy, "You're looking moody." "Judy," said Punch, "I want my lunch." 1931, Rose Fyleman, Punch and Judy:

Forms

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Judie alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Jude · Jody · Punch and Judy · Jodie

Judy en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • jo͞o'di
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Etymology

Related to Yehudi, Judah.

Meanings

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Judy en · INTJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • jo͞o'di
  • /ˈd͡ʒuːdi/

Etymology

Meanings

  1. Aircrew has radar/visual contact on the correct target, has taken control of the intercept, and only requires situation awareness information.