juvey

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Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent.

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Meanings

nounjuvey (countable and uncountable, plural juveys)

plural juveys

  1. alternativecolloquialcountableuncountableAlternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent.

    bullied by the juvey kids

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    I cut out with the juvey boys

    2016, Kathryn Trueblood, The Sperm Donor's Daughter and Other Tales of Modern Family
  2. alternativecolloquialcountableuncountableAlternative spelling of juvie as juvenile hall (a youth detention center).

    in and out of juvey over the years

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
childlikejuvenilejuvenile delinquent

Origin

From juvenile + -ey with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.

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Cite this entry
APA

juvey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juvey

MLA

“juvey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juvey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juvey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juvey.

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