juvie

English

Alternative forms

juvy
juvey

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːvi/
Rhymes: -uːvi

Noun

juvie (countable and uncountable, plural juvies)

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

Translations

youth detention centre

Chinese:
Mandarin: 少年感化院 (shàonián gǎnhuà yuàn)
French: établissement pénitentiaire pour mineurs m
German: Jugendknast (de) m
Italian: carcere minorile m
Japanese: 少年施設 (shōnen shisetsu)
Korean: 소년원(少年院) (ko) (sonyeonwon)
Ukrainian: виправна колонія f (vypravna kolonija)

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