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- [street smahrt]
- /strit smɑrt/
- /striːt smɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [street smahrt]
- /strit smɑrt/
Definition of street-smart word
- adjective street-smart possessing or showing street smarts. 1
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Origin of street-smart
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Street-smart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
street-smart popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for street-smart
adj street-smart
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
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