savvy



savvy

(ˈsævi)
1. tv. & in. to understand (someone or something). (Adapted from Spanish sabe, he knows.) Do you savvy?
2. n. knowledge; know-how. I don’t have the savvy necessary to do the job.
3. mod. knowledgeable. He is one of the most savvy directors in New York.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaropeŁKyah-RAW-pewkPolish
Velasco-Medieval Spanish
EmerEE-murIrish, Irish Mythology
CÉSarTHE-sahr (Spanish), SE-sahr (Latin American Spanish)French, Spanish, Portuguese
Zeynab-Azerbaijani, Persian
Davies['deivi:z]