juvie

/ˈd͡ʒuːvi/

Etymology

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

juvie means synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

juvie is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuːvi/.

noun