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savvy

[ sav-ee ]

adjective

savvier, savviest.
  1. experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): a tech-savvy entrepreneur.

    consumers who are savvy about prices;

    a tech-savvy entrepreneur.



noun

  1. Also savvi·ness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense:

    a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.

verb (used with or without object)

savvied, savvying.
  1. to know; understand.

savvy

/ ˈsævɪ /

verb

  1. to understand or get the sense of (an idea, etc)
  2. no savvy
    I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. comprehension
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. shrewd; well-informed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of savvy1

First recorded in 1775–85; from Spanish sabe, 3rd-person singular present of saber “to know,” from Latin sapere “to be wise, taste”; sapient none
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Word History and Origins

Origin of savvy1

C18: corruption of Spanish sabe ( usted ) (you) know, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise
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Example Sentences

And in the end, Fleetwood Mac are savvy about using drama to their advantage.

From Salon

My daughter is very savvy with a camera, and she can do anything on a set.

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In that sense, this is a politically savvy budget from John Swinney's administration.

From BBC

And Senna himself — handsome, media savvy and impatient with the Old World politics he found in F1 when he joined the circuit in 1984 — was instrumental in setting the transformation in motion.

But TV is “alive,” a place where, over time, a savvy actor can wield influence on creators.

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