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juvie

/ˈd͡ʒuːvi/

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Multicultural London English/ˈd͡ʒyːvi/

juvie noun: synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).

Noun

juvie (countable and uncountable, plural juvies)

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

Synonyms of juvie

Forms of juvie

pluraljuvies
alternative formjuvy
alternative formjuvey

Origin of juvie

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

Words that rhyme with juvie

Questions about juvie

What does juvie mean?
Juvie means synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).
What part of speech is juvie?
Juvie is a noun.
How do you pronounce juvie?
Juvie is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuːvi/.
What is the plural of juvie?
The plural of juvie is juvies.

Words near juvie in the dictionary

  1. juvey
  2. juveys
  3. juvia
  4. juvias
  5. juvicidal
  6. juvie
  7. juvies
  8. Juvigny
  9. Juvisy-sur-Orge
  10. juvy
  11. Juwan

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