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
adjective savvier -·vier, savviest -·vi·est
Informal shrewd or discerning
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