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savvy

/ˈsæv.i/

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What does savvy mean?

adjective

  1. (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.

verb

  1. (informal) To understand.

noun

  1. (informal) Shrewdness.

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IPA pronunciation

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"Get inside and gimme an' my mate a couple o' pipes. Smokee pipe, you yellow scum--savvy?"
Sax RohmerThe Insidious Dr. Fu ManchuProject Gutenberg ebook #173