- Punch-and-Ju|dy show
- Punch-and-Ju|dy show «PUHNCH uhn JOO dee»,a traditional English puppet show in which Punch quarrels violently with his wife Judy.
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Punch-and-Ju|dy show
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Punch-and-Judy show — Punch′ and Ju′dy show n. sbz a puppet show having a plot consisting chiefly of slapstick humor and the tragicomic misadventures of the hook nosed, humpback buffoon Punch and his wife Judy … From formal English to slang
Punch and Judy show — Punch and Ju|dy show [ ,pʌntʃ ən dʒudi ,ʃou ] noun count a children s performance that uses two PUPPETS (=models made of cloth) called Punch and Judy who are married and fight a lot … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Punch and Judy show — Punch and Ju|dy show [ˌpʌntʃ ən ˈdʒu:di ʃəu US ʃou] n a traditional type of entertainment for children, especially at British ↑seaside towns, that uses ↑puppets … Dictionary of contemporary English
Punch and Judy show — UK [ˌpʌntʃ ən ˈdʒuːdi ˌʃəʊ] US [ˌpʌntʃ ən ˈdʒudi ˌʃoʊ] noun [countable] [singular Punch and Judy show plural Punch and Judy shows] a children’s performance that uses two puppets (=models made of cloth) called … Useful english dictionary
Punch and Judy (disambiguation) — Punch and Judy may refer to:* Punch and Judy , a puppet show * Punch and Judy (opera), an opera by Harrison Birtwistle * Punch and Judy , a song released by Marillion in 1984 * The Punch and Judy Man , a 1962 British comedy film * Punch and Judy … Wikipedia
Punch-and-Judy show — [punch΄ən jo͞o′dē] n. a puppet show in which the quarrelsome Punch constantly fights with his wife, Judy, in a comical way … English World dictionary
Punch and Judy — Punch Punch, n. [Abbrev, fr. punchinello.] The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show. [1913 Webster] {Punch and Judy}, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Punch-and-Judy show — /punch euhn jooh dee/ 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. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
Punch and Judy show — ➡ Punch and Judy * * * … Universalium
Punch and Judy — For other uses, see Punch and Judy (disambiguation). A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset Punch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring the characters of Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of … Wikipedia
