the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To understand; to comprehend; know.
n. Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp; also, practical know-how; common sense.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To know; understand; “twig”: as, do you savvy that?
To possess knowledge.
n. General cleverness; knowledge of the world: as, he has lots of savvy.
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n. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
v. get the meaning of something
Word Usage
"He speaks angrily about what he calls a savvy campaign by Pakistan's government under President Pervez Musharraf to fleece Washington for billions of dollars even as it allowed Al Qaeda to regroup in Pakistan's tribal lands."