sav
sav noun: a saveloy. Also the clipping of savage.
Noun (1)
sav (plural savs)
- A saveloy.
- “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. […] ”1982, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, NZ, Predicament, The Dunmore Press, page 68 - ‘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
- “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.”
Noun (2)
sav (plural savs)
- A ruthless or badass person; a savage.
- Fuck that / I'd rather be the young sav on the track / Sellin' dope and pimpin' hoes / 'Cause I'm the mack2001 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 it2020 June 25, “Different”performed by Friyie
Also used as
sav is also the clipping of savage.
Forms of sav
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | savs |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more sav |
| superlative | most sav |
Origin of sav
Clipping of saveloy.
Clipping of savage.
Words formed from sav
Questions about sav
- What does sav mean?
- Sav means a saveloy.
- What part of speech is sav?
- Sav is a noun.
- What is the plural of sav?
- The plural of sav is savs.
Words near sav in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sav (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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