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juvie

[ joo-vee ]
/ ˈdʒu vi /
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noun Slang.
a juvenile, especially a juvenile delinquent.
juvenile court.
juvenile detention center.
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Origin of juvie

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration

Words nearby juvie

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Words related to juvie

debtor, defaulter, felon, hoodlum, juvenile delinquent, lawbreaker, offender, wrongdoer, blackguard, culprit, dawdler, deadbeat, deadhead, derelict, desperado, jailbird, loafer, lounger, malefactor, miscreant

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