sav

plural savs

1. AustraliaNew ZealandUKinformalA 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. […] ”

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   ‘Your turn today, Lil,’ he said. ‘Fish and chips for me. No, wait, I′ll have savs, faggots and pease pudding.’

   2007, Gilda O'Neill, Rough Justice, UK: William Heinemann, page 397

   The menu of the average fish and chip shop will also offer[…]battered savs/Pluto pups (these are basically saveloy sausages with a fried batter on a stick, dipped in tomato ketchup) as well as a choice of homemade marinated pickles.

   2008, Deborah Penrith, Live & Work in Australia, UK: Crimson Publishing, page 176

comparative more sav · superlative most sav

1. UKabbreviationclippingslangClipping of savage (“unpleasant or unfair”).

plural savs

1. slangAfrican-American VernacularA ruthless or badass person; a savage.

   finished my first day of high school I'm a sav

   2022 August 29, @floiwnl, Twitter, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2024

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   Fuck that / I'd rather be the young sav on the track / Sellin' dope and pimpin' hoes / 'Cause I'm the mack

   2001 November 20, “Cuz I'm The Mack”performed by The Jacka

   Couple of savs around us smoking on gas in Ghana / I get the bag the commas shawty attached she want it

   2020 June 25, “Different”performed by Friyie