SAVVY


Meaning of SAVVY in English

informal

■ noun shrewdness.

■ verb ( savvies , ~ing , savvied ) know or understand.

■ adjective ( savvier , savviest ) shrewd and knowledgeable.

Origin

C18: orig. black and pidgin Engl. imitating Sp. sabe usted 'you know'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.