Hypertext Webster Gateway: "savvy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Savvy \Sav"vy\, Savvey \Sav"vey\, n.
Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp. [Slang, U.
S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
savvy
n : the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has
virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
[syn: {understanding}, {apprehension}, {discernment}]
v : get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning
of this letter?" [syn: {get the picture}, {comprehend}, {dig},
{grasp}, {compass}, {apprehend}]
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