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Punch–and–Judy show
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Punch–and–Judy show
(noun)
Punch–and–Judy show
/ˌpʌntʃən
ˈ
ʤuːdi-/
noun
plural
Punch–and–Judy shows
Punch–and–Judy show
/ˌpʌntʃən
ˈ
ʤuːdi-/
noun
plural
Punch–and–Judy shows
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUNCH–AND–JUDY SHOW
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a comic puppet show in which a puppet named Punch fights with his wife Judy
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