See battered sav on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From a shortened form of saveloy sausage. When used to refer to a gymnastics move or similar, the term was first coined by Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson on \"The Dream\" in their commentary on the 2000 Olympics Men's Gymnastics (because the gymnast \"batters his sav\").",
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"ref": "1995, Quadrant - Volume 39, page 80:",
"text": "Michael and his brother Richard ate battered savs on sticks as they walked across the carpark towards the beach.",
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"ref": "2008, George Papaellinas, The Trip: An Odyssey, →ISBN, page 88:",
"text": "When they demanded Oddy's licence, they were also demanding a bribe and a free battered sav too from Oddy.",
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"ref": "2016, Robert G. Barrett, The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya, →ISBN:",
"text": "He was gone that quick he left three pieces of flathead and a battered sav still bubbling in the oil as he and his wife and six kids ran out the door.",
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"ref": "2017, Annie Seaton, Her Outback Surprise, →ISBN:",
"text": "\"If I bump you with my car -- and I will\" -- Liam knew his smile was smug -- \"you can shout me a batterd sav and a beer. Knowing Lucy, she'll have salad sandwiches packed for the picnic tea.\"",
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"A saveloy that has been coated in batter and deep fried."
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"(Australia) A saveloy that has been coated in batter and deep fried."
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"ref": "2000 September 18, John Burrage, “Is the outside world watching this?”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet):",
"text": "You forgot to mention their commentary on the men's gymnastics: : \"Flatbag... into a hello boys... and an I'm over here. Straight into a : battered sav! Oh yes Roy, very battered.\" The women's wasn't too bad either. \"ANOTHER Dutch wink!\".",
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"ref": "2000 September 25, Klint Gore, “Diving”, in aus.tv.pay (Usenet):",
"text": "What will they think of next? How about synchronised battered-sav from the 10m platform, or maybe a flat-bag would get the point across better :-)",
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"ref": "2003, Garrie Hutchinson, The Best Australian Sports Writing 2003, →ISBN, page 225:",
"text": "No, look the secret of gymnastics calling which I only realised afterwards is that every move has a name, based largely on the person who did it first. Who knows what these things are called? So our calling of it could be as – 'the battered sav' is a visual description of what might be called the Hadfield, and I think that this is the great mystery.",
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"ref": "2016 September 11, Emily Power, “Main bathroom reveals on The Block: hold on for the bathroom without a toot”, in Domain News:",
"text": "But Andy and Ben, they are lovers, not fighters … and they are going the battered sav.",
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"etymology_text": "From a shortened form of saveloy sausage. When used to refer to a gymnastics move or similar, the term was first coined by Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson on \"The Dream\" in their commentary on the 2000 Olympics Men's Gymnastics (because the gymnast \"batters his sav\").",
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"ref": "1995, Quadrant - Volume 39, page 80:",
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"ref": "2008, George Papaellinas, The Trip: An Odyssey, →ISBN, page 88:",
"text": "When they demanded Oddy's licence, they were also demanding a bribe and a free battered sav too from Oddy.",
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},
{
"ref": "2016, Robert G. Barrett, The Boys from Binjiwunyawunya, →ISBN:",
"text": "He was gone that quick he left three pieces of flathead and a battered sav still bubbling in the oil as he and his wife and six kids ran out the door.",
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},
{
"ref": "2017, Annie Seaton, Her Outback Surprise, →ISBN:",
"text": "\"If I bump you with my car -- and I will\" -- Liam knew his smile was smug -- \"you can shout me a batterd sav and a beer. Knowing Lucy, she'll have salad sandwiches packed for the picnic tea.\"",
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"ref": "2000 September 18, John Burrage, “Is the outside world watching this?”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet):",
"text": "You forgot to mention their commentary on the men's gymnastics: : \"Flatbag... into a hello boys... and an I'm over here. Straight into a : battered sav! Oh yes Roy, very battered.\" The women's wasn't too bad either. \"ANOTHER Dutch wink!\".",
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"ref": "2000 September 25, Klint Gore, “Diving”, in aus.tv.pay (Usenet):",
"text": "What will they think of next? How about synchronised battered-sav from the 10m platform, or maybe a flat-bag would get the point across better :-)",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2003, Garrie Hutchinson, The Best Australian Sports Writing 2003, →ISBN, page 225:",
"text": "No, look the secret of gymnastics calling which I only realised afterwards is that every move has a name, based largely on the person who did it first. Who knows what these things are called? So our calling of it could be as – 'the battered sav' is a visual description of what might be called the Hadfield, and I think that this is the great mystery.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2016 September 11, Emily Power, “Main bathroom reveals on The Block: hold on for the bathroom without a toot”, in Domain News:",
"text": "But Andy and Ben, they are lovers, not fighters … and they are going the battered sav.",
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}
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