juvie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒuːvi/
- /ˈd͡ʒyːvi/ (Multicultural-London-English)
Etymology
From juvenile + -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.
Meanings
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable) Synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable) A minor (youth); especially, synonym of juvenile delinquent.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| juvies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| juvy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| juvey | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
pl poprawczak (youth detention centre) · cmn 少年感化院 (youth detention centre) · pl zakład poprawczy (youth detention centre) · de Jugendknast (youth detention centre) · ko 소년원 (youth detention centre) · ja 少年施設 (youth detention centre) · it carcere minorile (youth detention centre) · uk виправна колонія (youth detention centre) · pl dom poprawczy (youth detention centre)