Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punch and judy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: punch and judy
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional sideshow often found at seaside resorts, consisting of various glove puppets operated by one person in a small tent-style booth theatre.

noun

A two-sided ideological battle, or contradictory arguing.

Example Sentences

"Like all binary debates, while it's certainly true that questions about public service broadcasting and the role of the BBC have risen up the agenda recently, it is easy, even from the offices of the BBC in White City, to get stuck in a Punch and Judy discourse."

Inflected Forms

Punch and Judies (plural)

Phrases

no show without Punch

Frequently Paired Words

no show without Punch

Questions

What does punch and judy mean?: A traditional sideshow often found at seaside resorts, consisting of various glove puppets operated by one person in a small tent-style booth theatre.

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