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JV, n. and a. N. Amer. Sport.
Brit. |ˌdʒeɪˈviː|, U.S. |ˌdʒeɪˈvi|
Forms: α. 19– jayvee; Also with capital initial. β. 19– J.V., 19– j.v., 19– JV, 19– jv
[‹ the initial letters of j unior varsity (see junior varsity n.).]
A. n. A junior varsity team or player.
1922N.Y. Times 16 June 15/3 In the morning spin the four crews, varsity, the two-so-called Jayvees or junior varsity and freshman, went up stream a mile or two above the Columbia boathouse and came down in racing formation. 1949Washington Post 13 Nov. c5/1 The Navy junior varsity soccer team closed out its season today with a 2–0 victory over Swarthmore JV. 1968F. Exley Fan's Notes v. 205 One night prior to the varsity game the Jayvees were scheduled to play against an old-timers' team led by my father. 1984Callaloo 22 24 The jv's pushed across two more touchdowns that period. 1998Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 30 Nov. It would look like the jayvee taking on the varsity.
B. adj. = junior varsity adj.
1923N.Y. Herald 17 Oct. 17/5 The recently organized ‘jayvee’ aggregation—more or less an incubator for prospective varsity talent. 1996J. Updike In Beauty of Lilies 294 He had become the manager of the jayvee basketball squad. 2002N.Y. Rev. Bks. 13 June 7/1, I have never been comfortable with the methods of 60 Minutes, and even less so with its JV version, 60 Minutes II. |