juvie
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 5
/ˈd͡ʒuːvi/
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/ˈd͡ʒuːvi/ · /ˈd͡ʒyːvi/
Definition of juvie
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable)Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).
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noun
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable)Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A minor (youth); especially, synonym of juvenile delinquent.
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Etymology
From juvenile + -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.
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