cred

American  

[kred] / krɛd /

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.

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cred British  

/ krɛd /

noun

1. slang short for credibility

   street cred

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Etymology

Origin of cred

Shortened form of credibility

Example Sentences

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cred

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

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025

Being from Alex gave you way more street cred than living in Highlands North.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah