or Jude, subs. (common).—1. A girl: a woman, especially one of loose morals: also, a sweetheart. In Anglo-Chinese circles a native courtezan.
1886. Daily News, 26 July, p. 6, col. 1. One man saying ‘Them ere Romans was them coves as goes about with a horgan an’ a JUDY’ (girl).
1888. J. RUNCIMAN, The Chequers, p. 80. I done the best as I knew for you, and there ain’t a bloke around as has a JUDY.
2. (common).—A simpleton; a fool: TO MAKE A JUDY OF ONESELF = to play the fool; to act the GIDDY GOAT (q.v.) or SAUCY KIPPER (q.v.).
1824. Atlantic Magazine, i. 346. Not are ye laughin’ at, ye JUDIES.
1854. Punch, i, p. 208, col. 2. Making a JUDY of herself.
c. 1877. Boston Chronotype, (quoted by BARTLETT). It is thought that a set of men never did make greater JUDIES of themselves.
