# juvey

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile delinquent.
2. Alternative spelling of juvie as juvenile hall (youth detention center).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/juvey