cred

[kred]

noun

Slang.

1. 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.

cred

/ krɛd /

noun

1. slang,  short for credibility

   street cred

Word History and Origins

Origin of cred¹

Shortened form of credibility

Example Sentences

Watching a Rajinikanth movie is less a screening than a carnival that is a heady mix of street cred, working-class pride, communal revelry and delirious joy.

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My lunch selection probably didn’t help my field cred: a can of Diet 7-Up, $7 beef jerky, mixed nuts with sea salt.

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Wanderingly weird, “Dead Outlaw” retains its off-Broadway cred at the Longacre.

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Along with being a haven for divorcees, the apartment has celebrity cred: “There’s a fair chance Stevie Nicks lived here in ’71,” Villarreal said of the apartment’s glamorous history.

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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.

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