besides the pirate use of the word...i could have swore it was french for something...
2006-12-26 12:49:27 · 11 answers · asked by Yami 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
if someone says "he has savvy,"it means the person is smart, intelligent, knows the score. It's an abbreviation of the french word "savoir."
2006-12-26 12:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by happydog 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means that you are fluent in knowing something.
Example: That person is definitely computer-savy.
2006-12-26 12:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may have it's origins in the French language, it sure sounds like a French word.
The meaning from a dictionary is:
know how
confidence
savoir-faire (now that has to be French)
I always think of a savvy person as a person who is with it.
2006-12-26 12:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I've heard savy used in context to mean smart or "wordly".
2006-12-26 12:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the pirate context is means 'get it?' or 'understand?'
2006-12-26 12:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
basically it means to understand something.
2006-12-26 12:52:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's important to me that you spell it right...it's my name, after all! :-)
2006-12-27 00:20:25 · answer #7 · answered by Savvy Sue 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it means to know or be knowledgable.
2006-12-26 12:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by fancyname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fluent in something or something like that.
2006-12-26 12:57:26 · answer #9 · answered by King Kee 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
understand?
2006-12-26 12:59:06 · answer #10 · answered by bezeel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋