punch4
Pronunciation: /pʌn(t)ʃ/
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Definition of punch
noun
- 1 (Punch) a grotesque, hook-nosed humpbacked buffoon, the chief male character of the Punch and Judy puppet show. Punch is the English variant of a stock character derived ultimately from Italian commedia dell’arte. Also called Punchinello.
Origin:
mid 17th century (as a dialect term denoting a short, fat person): abbreviation of Punchinello