"sav" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-sav.ogg [Australia] Forms: more sav [comparative], most sav [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of savage. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|savage}} Clipping of savage Head templates: {{en-adj}} sav (comparative more sav, superlative most sav)
  1. (UK, slang) Clipping of savage. (unpleasant or unfair). Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: savage (extra: unpleasant or unfair) Categories (topical): Sausages
    Sense id: en-sav-en-adj-k9yVwv~G Disambiguation of Sausages: 25 36 39 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: en-au-sav.ogg [Australia] Forms: savs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of saveloy. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|saveloy}} Clipping of saveloy Head templates: {{en-noun}} sav (plural savs)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A saveloy. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal Categories (topical): Sausages Derived forms: battered sav, cocktail sav, fair suck of the sav
    Sense id: en-sav-en-noun-yAn2T52F Disambiguation of Sausages: 25 36 39 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: en-au-sav.ogg [Australia] Forms: savs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of savage. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|savage}} Clipping of savage Head templates: {{en-noun}} sav (plural savs)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) A ruthless or badass person; a savage. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Sausages Related terms: cab sav
    Sense id: en-sav-en-noun-Hej7XBmy Disambiguation of Sausages: 25 36 39 Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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