Salvy
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A friendly nickname for someone named Salvador
- proper noun
- /ˈsælvi/
- Informal
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Salvy
- I grew up with Salvy; we've been friends since childhood.
Examples
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- It was between me and Salvy.
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Salvy, this ain't funny anymore.
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- You heard about me and Salvy then...
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What were you talking to Salvy for?
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Salvy, let me talk with him alone a minute.
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Hey, Joe, what happened with you and Salvy at the Copa that time?
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It just depends on where we are and how confident we are in Salvy's health,” Moore said, “and the workload we think he can handle.
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Have you seen Salvy at the party last night?
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Salvy and I are meeting to discuss the project.
Synonyms
Sal
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A man's name short for Salvatore or Salvador
is a more informal affectionate nickname rather than a general short form
Surface Forms
Salvy main
Etymology
Salvy is a friendly short name for Salvador, a Spanish given name that comes from the Latin salvare meaning 'to save' or 'savior'. So Salvy is used as an easy, informal form of the full name.