cred

[kred]

noun Slang.

the quality of being believable or worthy of respect, especially within a particular social, professional, or other group: If you wear this t-shirt, you’ll be earning geek cred. Both chefs have plenty of Southern cred.See also street cred.

Origin of cred

shortened form of credibility

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Examples from the Web for cred

Is there a fear that any form of popular embrace would damage the cred of ICP and the label?
A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos|Steve Miller|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet for all her cred as a femme serieux, Kennedy keeps in close touch with the naughty girl of her past.
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery on Her Path From MTV to Fox Business|Lloyd Grove|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bissinger of course has cred--the cred of having written Friday Night Lights, which is heavy cred indeed, I confess.
In Which I Volunteer for Future College Football Debates|Michael Tomasky|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Remember when you had to flash a little peen in the movies to get some cred as a leading man (miss you, Harvey Keitel)?
Trends That Need to End in 2010|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I still have cred from doing that part, and it was ten years ago.
The Funny Girl Next Door|Rachel Syme|March 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Cred′ulousness; Creed, a summary of articles of religious belief, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cred

cred

noun

slang short for credibility street cred

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Word Origin and History for cred

cred

slang shortening of credibility, by 1992.

cred

noun Slang.

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