street credibility

American  

noun

1. street cred.

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street credibility British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: street cred.  a convincing command or display of the style, fashions, knowledge, etc, associated with urban counterculture

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• street-credible
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of street credibility

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

With Stewart’s internet and street credibility already cemented in stone, the lifestyle maven has injected much humor into her life in recent years.

From Fox News • Feb. 2, 2022

These days, the workers are also using their street credibility to dispel misinformation and educate people about the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2020

His unlikely cameo as a government cooperator testifying against the same gang that gave him street credibility with hip-hop fans and helped boost him to stardom provided prosecutors with a compelling narrative.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2019

To be called a rudeboy was to be adorned with the highest order of street credibility.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2019

With the help of New York magazine’s music critic Jody Rosen, they explore Drake’s wildly-popular brand of hip hop, in which authenticity is tied to emotional availability instead of street credibility.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2013