From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Savvy \Sav"vy\, Savvey \Sav"vey\, v. t. & i. [Written also
{savey}.] [Sp. saber to know, sabe usted do you know?]
To understand; to comprehend; know. [Slang, U. S.]
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Savvy
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Savvy \Sav"vy\, Savvey \Sav"vey\, n.
Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp; also,
practical know-how; common sense. [Slang, U. S.] also adj.
knowledgeable; well-informed; clever; canny; wise.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
savvy
n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has
virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
[syn: {understanding}, {apprehension}, {discernment},
{savvy}]
v 1: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the
meaning of this letter?" [syn: {grok}, {get the picture},
{comprehend}, {savvy}, {dig}, {grasp}, {compass},
{apprehend}]
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