juvie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From juvenile +‎ -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːvi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (MLE) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒyːvi/
  • Rhymes: -uːvi

Noun

juvie (countable and uncountable, plural juvies)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).
  2. (colloquial) A minor (youth); especially, synonym of juvenile delinquent.

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