street smarts

street smart

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Definitions of street smarts words

noun plural street smarts You can use street smarts to refer to the skills and intelligence people need to be successful in difficult situations, especially in a city. 0
noun plural street smarts the skills and cunning necessary for surviving in an urban, poor and often criminal environment 0
noun street smarts cunning or shrewdness needed to live in, or to deal with people living in, an urban environment characterized by poverty, crime, etc. 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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