1982, Ronald Hugh Morrieson, NZ, Predicament, The Dunmore Press, page 68,
“Well, I don′t know what you′ll think. I′m only saying this to show what you′ve all done for me, but last Christmas dinner I had cold savs.”
There was silence and then Mervyn added with a break in his voice, “Saveloys. […] ”
adjective
(UK, slang) Clipping of savage (“unpleasant or unfair”).
noun
(African-American Vernacular, slang) A ruthless or badass person; a savage.