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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to know; understand.
noun
2.
Also, sav·vi·ness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.
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adjective
3.
shrewdly informed; experienced and well-informed; canny.
Origin:
1775–85; < Spanish sabe, present 3rd singular of saber to know < Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
1775–85; < Spanish sabe, present 3rd singular of saber to know < Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient
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Word Origin & History
savvy
1785, as a noun, "practical sense, intelligence;" also a verb, "to know, to understand;" W. Indies pidgin borrowing of Fr. savez(-vous)? "do you know?" or Sp. sabe (usted) "you know," both from V.L. *sapere, from L. sapere "be wise, be knowing" (see sapient). The adj. is
EXPANDfirst recorded 1905, from the noun.
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Slang Dictionary
savvy definition[ˈsævi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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