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savvy definition

savvy (sav′ē)

intransitive verb savvied -·vied, savvying -·vy·ing

Slang to understand; get the idea

Etymology: < one or more varieties of Pidgin English < Portuguese sabe, 3rd pers. sing. of saber, to know < L sapere: see sap

noun

  1. shrewdness or understanding
  2. know-how

adjective savvier -·vier, savviest -·vi·est

Informal shrewd or discerning

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