Pronunciation: /ˈsavi/
informal, chiefly North American
noun
[mass noun]-
shrewdness and practical knowledge, especially in politics or business: the corporate-finance bankers lacked the necessary political savvy
verb (savvies, savvying, savvied)
[with clause]-
know or understand: Tom would savvy what to do about her [no object]: I’ve been told, but I want to make sure. Savvy?
adjective (savvier, savviest)
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shrewd and knowledgeable about the realities of life: [in combination]: the city’s young, media-savvy crowd
