Meaning of battered sav | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A saveloy that has been coated in batter and deep fried.
   Australia
2. 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.
   Australia, humorous

Examples

“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 :-)”

“No, look the secret of gymnastics calling which I only realised afterwards is that every move has a name, based largely on the person who did it first. Who knows what these things are called? So our calling of it could be as – 'the battered sav' is a visual description of what might be called the Hadfield, and I think that this is the great mystery.”

“But Andy and Ben, they are lovers, not fighters … and they are going the battered sav.”

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