juvie Syllabification: (ju·vie)Pronunciation: /ˈjo͞ovē/Definition of juvie noun (plural juvies) informal 1a youth, especially one involved in disorder or criminal offenses. 2a detention center or court for juvenile offenders. Origin: 1940s: abbreviation of juvenilejuvie in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of juvie in the British & World English dictionary
