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Punch

Punch [ punch ]


noun 
Definition:
 
quarrelsome puppet character: a character from traditional children's puppet shows. He is a red-cheeked hook-nosed clown who behaves in an argumentative or aggressive manner.

[Late 17th century. Shortening of Punchinello]

pleased as Punch extremely pleased (informal)

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