Sav

Shortening of saveloy.

Full definition of sav

Noun

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A saveloy.
• 1982, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, NZ, Predicament, The Dunmore Press, page 68,“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....”
• 2007, Gilda O'Neill, Rough Justice, William Heinemann, UK, page 397,‘Your turn today, Lil,’ he said. ‘Fish and chips for me. No, wait, I′ll have savs, faggots and pease pudding.’
• 2008, Deborah Penrith, Live & Work in Australia, Crimson Publishing, UK, page 176,The menu of the average fish and chip shop will also offer...battered savs/Pluto pups (these are basically saveloy sausages with a fried batter on a stick, dipped in tomato ketchup) as well as a choice of homemade marinated pickles.

Synonyms

• (saveloy) saveloy
• (type of sausage) frank, frankfurt, frankfurter, hot dog, sausage

Derived terms

• battered sav
• cocktail sav
• fair suck of the sav

Shortening of savage.

Adjective

1. (UK, slang, informal) Short for savage (unpleasant or unfair).

Anagrams

• ASV
• vas