judy

plural judies

1. alternativeAlternative form of Judy (“woman or girl”).

   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

alternative Judie

1. A diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name.

   "Punch," said Judy, "You're looking moody." "Judy," said Punch, "I want my lunch."

   1931, Rose Fyleman, Punch and Judy

   1 more example

   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

plural Judies · alternative Judie

1. UKslangLiverpoolA 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

2. Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Abisara.

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. rareA male given name from Hebrew.

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