- Punch and Judy Show
- English puppet show starring the cruel husband Punch and his nagging wife Judy (derived from the Italian commedia dell'arte)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Punch and Judy Show
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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 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 show — UK [ˌpʌntʃ ən ˈdʒuːdɪ ˌʃəʊ] / US [ˌpʌntʃ ən ˈdʒudɪ ˌʃoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms Punch and Judy show : singular Punch and Judy show plural Punch and Judy shows a children s performance that uses two puppets (= models made of cloth) called… … English dictionary
Punch and Judy show — [[t]pʌ̱ntʃ ən ʤu͟ːdi ʃoʊ[/t]] Punch and Judy shows N COUNT A Punch and Judy show is a puppet show for children, often performed at fairs or at the seaside. Punch and Judy, the two main characters, are always fighting … English dictionary
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 Judy * * * … Universalium
punch-and-judy show — ˈpənchənˈjüdē noun Usage: usually capitalized P&J Etymology: from Punch and Judy, traditional names of the principal characters : a puppet show in which the principal character quarrels with his wife and does various outrageous and tragic things… … Useful english dictionary
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 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 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
