Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

street cred

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. popularity with and acceptance by the general public, especially young people.


Etymology

Origin of street cred

street + cred(ibility)

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In a market where a few tenths could make or break a car’s street cred, the auto-shifted versions soon became the only versions.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

But the company says it later struggled to compete with the street cred of brands such as Adidas and Nike.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

A place in the S&P 500 is a form of street cred for components, plus it means that funds tracking the benchmark index will have to buy up shares.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

It's not an ideal environment for domestic bliss to blossom - or good for Michael's street cred - but it does provide the scene for the 36-year-old actor's "most amazing" TV experience to date.

From BBC Apr. 6, 2025

Unfortunately, though, being the tubby daughter of Clover City’s most cherished beauty queen doesn’t win me much street cred.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training