juvie

Noun

Meaning

(colloquial) Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).

(colloquial) A minor (youth); especially, synonym of juvenile delinquent.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

debtor workhouse defaulter boyishly juvenile delinquent borstal

Examples

It was empty at the time, but still, I heard that got him a couple of weeks in juvie, or would have except for his parents, who intervened. Source: Internet

Her strength shows in her time spent in the forest with Jude and during her time spent in juvie. Source: Internet

She was arrested and put in juvie (what she calls "baby jail") when she was nine years old for murdering a white baby. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

juvey juvia juvicidal Juvigny Juvisy-sur-Orge juvy