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juvie

American  
[joo-vee] / ˈdʒu vi /

noun

Slang.

  1. a juvenile, especially a juvenile delinquent.

  2. juvenile court.

  3. juvenile detention center.

Etymology

Origin of juvie

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

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Amber, who once aspired to study art history, has managed to earn a GED in juvie and, after moving to Florida, a four-year college degree in French.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023

We don’t need to guess the Q words, since all such solution words also have the letter U. That makes juvie our best guess.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2022

How does someone go from a warden at juvie to being lieutenant governor?

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2016

I wonder if he has been to juvie before, but decide I don’t really care.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2012

I think of Ford in juvie, and I feel nauseous.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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