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From the late 1600's and a two or three centuries after, this word had a different meaning in the United States, and was a term introduced by conquestors who took over turtle island and have not reliquished control since. The definition was synonymous with "barbaric". It with the same vile intention that the n-word was used. It was often used to justify the conquestor's ability to use blatant disrespect and other crimes against humanity, because "it's okay to hurt bad people, it's okay to steal from bad people, it's okay if bad people die."

I can't speak for all natives, but I'm not ready to reclaim it yet, considering that most of y'all think we don't even exist anymore.
"round-up the savages"

"despite our bests attempts at civilizing them, they return to their savage tendencies."
Savage by yourworstnightmare03 August 3, 2024
a person who would chop your head off and eat it too. a sick, animal-like nature that someone turned into a word for a cool dude.
The savages killed the townsmen and left a gory scene.

savage.. 

1 {adjective}: An act that is either cool or hardcore, going beyond the normal scope of the given situation.

2 {noun}: A person who often displays savage behavior according to the above definition
1: "Did you hear what he said to him? That was savage..."

2: "God james is savage."
savage.. by mr moses September 3, 2016
Mannerless as fuck
I am not waiting to eat just because of company I'm savage'
Savage' by Ginga r3ll February 15, 2017
A phrase that annoying teenagers use. Refers to being bold or Brave.
Did you see what Joe did?
Yeah that was Savage!
Savage! by Grewedef February 1, 2018
A person who is a Savage but also bourgeois (bougie)
She packed all his things in Bilt-Tuf garbage bags and placed them neatly in the middle of the street. Like a savagé.
Savagé by KYMS January 9, 2019