Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battered sav

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tered sav
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saveloy that has been coated in batter and deep fried.

Australian usage

noun

A men's gymnastic move where the gymnast leaps into the air, landing in a push-up position in which his groin touches the floor, or, by extension, any maneuver that results in crushing the male groin.

Australian usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

"Michael and his brother Richard ate battered savs on sticks as they walked across the carpark towards the beach."
"When they demanded Oddy's licence, they were also demanding a bribe and a free battered sav too from Oddy."
"He was gone that quick he left three pieces of flathead and a battered sav still bubbling in the oil as he and his wife and six kids ran out the door."
""If I bump you with my car -- and I will" -- Liam knew his smile was smug -- "you can shout me a batterd sav and a beer. Knowing Lucy, she'll have salad sandwiches packed for the picnic tea.""
"You forgot to mention their commentary on the men's gymnastics: : "Flatbag... into a hello boys... and an I'm over here. Straight into a : battered sav! Oh yes Roy, very battered." The women's wasn't too bad either. "ANOTHER Dutch wink!"."
"What will they think of next? How about synchronised battered-sav from the 10m platform, or maybe a flat-bag would get the point across better :-)"

Etymology

From a shortened form of saveloy sausage. When used to refer to a gymnastics move or similar, the term was first coined by Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson on "The Dream" in their commentary on the 2000 Olympics Men's Gymnastics (because the gymnast "batters his sav").

Usage

Inflected Forms

battered savs (plural)

Questions

What does battered sav mean?: A saveloy that has been coated in batter and deep fried.
Where does battered sav come from?: From a shortened form of saveloy sausage. When used to refer to a gymnastics move or similar, the term was first coined by Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson on "The Dream" in their commentary on the 2000 Olympics Men's Gymnastics (because the gymnast "batters his sav").

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