juvie
AmericanEtymology
Origin of juvie
First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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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
A troubled teen opts for church summer camp over a stretch in juvie in the inspirational 2021 musical romance “A Week Away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2021
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
“No, not jail. But they’d probably go to juvie court. And maybe they’ll learn a lesson that way.”
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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