Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juvey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ju-vey
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile hall (a youth detention center).

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

juveys (plural)

Questions

What does juvey mean?
Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent.
Where does juvey come from?
From juvenile + -ey with elision; morphologically analogous to bougie = bourgeoisie + -ie/-y.

How to pronounce juvey

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