savvy
adjective/ˈsævi/
/ˈsævi/
(comparative savvier, superlative savviest)
(informal)- having practical knowledge and understanding of something; having common sense
- savvy shoppers
- Most of his clients were financially savvy enough to know a good deal when they saw one.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySavvy is used with these nouns:- buyer
- investor
- shopper
- …
Word Originlate 18th cent.: originally black and pidgin English imitating Spanish sabe usted ‘you know’.Want to learn more?
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