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Juvey
adj, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent. alt-of, alternative, colloquial, not-comparable
"bullied by the juvey kids"
- 2 Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile hall (youth detention center). alt-of, alternative, colloquial, not-comparable
"in and out of juvey over the years"
Etymology
From juvenile + -ey with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.
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