savage
Standard English: brutal, ruthless.
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Born ~2010 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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Standard English: brutal, ruthless. Slang sense extends from this — admiringly rather than negatively.
"Savage attack."
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Brutally honest, ruthless in a way that's admirable. Especially used to compliment a sharp comeback or unflinching truth-telling.
"That tweet was savage."
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— Bluesky· May 2026““Forgiveness” by Tiwa Savage #nowplaying #1xtra”
— Bluesky· May 2026“BBC Radio 1Xtra 1Xtra Breakfast with Remi Burgz Now Playing Tiwa Savage Forgiveness”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Licensee Spotlight: Tales from Whitechapel for Savage Worlds https://shop.peginc.com/blogs/news/licensee-spotlight-tales-from-whitechapel-for-savage-worlds”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- savagerous73%
(US, regional) Savage; ferocious.
- brutally70%
In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
- savagerous67%
A vivid American regional intensifier blending 'savage' and the suffix '-erous' to create something even more emphatic — savage to the point of ferocity, untamed, or wildly aggressive. Found in Appalachian and Southern US dialect, it has the DIY energy of folk grammar at its most expressive. Saying something is savagerous rather than merely savage signals you really want people to feel the danger.
- brutally64%
In a direct way that does not attempt to hide, disguise or mask unpleasantness; directly.