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PUNCH, FRIENDLY AS

PUNCH, FRIENDLY AS
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very friendly. A variation of the phrase pleased a s Punch, which comes from Punch, the main character frequently seen in puppet shows, especially in England, who outwits and triumphs over ennui, disease, death and the devil. Punch is always singing with self-satisfaction in his naughty ways and is conspicuously pleased and proud over his ultimate victory. —Games Congress Gls (Approved 13.8.92)