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sav¹

Where it comes from

Clipping of saveloy.

noun savs

  1. Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal A saveloy. 1982, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, NZ, Predicament, The Dunmore Press, page 68, “Well, I don′t know what you′ll think. I′m only saying this to show what you′ve all done for me, but last Christmas dinner I had cold savs.” There was silence and then Mervyn added with a break in his voice, “Saveloys. […] ”

sav²

Where it comes from

Clipping of savage.

adjective more sav · most sav

  1. UK, abbreviation, clipping, slang Clipping of savage (“unpleasant or unfair”).

noun savs

  1. slang A ruthless or badass person; a savage. Fuck that / I'd rather be the young sav on the track / Sellin' dope and pimpin' hoes / 'Cause I'm the mack

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@misc{sav_2026,
  title = {sav},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sav},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}