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From juvenile + -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.
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juvie
Today it means: Synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre). Full definition →
From juvenile + -ie with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.