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   Sav·vy

   /ˈsavē/

   

   noun

   • 1. shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgments: "the financiers lacked the necessary political savvy"

   adjective

   • 1. shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment: "Bob is a savvy veteran who knows all the tricks"
   • ▪ well informed about or experienced in a particular domain: "most of us are pretty web-savvy"

   verb

   • 1. know or understand: "Charley would savvy what to do"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a verb, earliest in the form savee): via West African pidgin English, from Portuguese or Spanish saber ‘know’, from Latin sapere be wise (see sapient).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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