[post_page_title]”Pleased as punch”[/post_page_title]
Despite its positive, upbeat connotations, the phrase “pleased as punch,” meaning to be very happy, has a more sinister origin. Punch was a puppet who starred in Punch and Judy, a puppet show for children originating in England in the 1660s.
Punch was a maniacal puppet who rampaged through town taking lives after being put into prison for causing the demise of his wife, Judy. Punch was based on an Italian character, Polichinello, and is still regarded as popular and wholesome children’s entertainment in England.
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