salvy
9.9
A person from El Salvador
- noun
- /ˈsælvi/
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salvadoreno
- Many salvies gather at the festival to celebrate their heritage.
Examples
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She met another salvy at the university and they quickly became friends.
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He proudly identified as a salvy in his community.
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I met a salvy at the festival last weekend.
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Are you a salvy too?
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He proudly identified as a salvy in his community.
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She met another salvy at the university and they quickly became friends.
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I met a salvy at the festival last weekend.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word salvy is also used as a casual name for a person from El Salvador, formed from Salvador with the ending -y, similar to calling someone an Aussie. So a salvy is 'a person from El Salvador'.
