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USA slang
Extremely fierce, brutal, or excellent; impressive in a bold way
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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savage means Extremely fierce, brutal, or excellent; impressive in a bold way. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"savage" means Extremely fierce, brutal, or excellent; impressive in a bold way. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Usually positive or approving in casual contexts.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Artist (male/female) or singer (standard term, widely used in pop culture discussions)
Very attractive (usually a girl).
Someone's cool factor, presence, or swagger โ the invisible score of how effortlessly i...
Building up personal "aura" or cool points through actions or achievements
Cool; great; good-looking.
Carefree; chilled out; cool.
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