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

• street-credible adjective

Etymology

Origin of street credibility

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Some outlets are also preoccupied with whether musicians involved in criminal cases cooperated with the authorities, aiming to make distinctions between artists with varying levels of street credibility.

From New York Times

“It’s about street credibility. It’s about bragging rights. It’s about showing…how much of a bada— you are. And I think carjacking can really do that in no uncertain terms.”

From Washington Times

As a result, he spent much of the 1980s in Israeli jails, winning him street credibility.

From New York Times

Selecting officers with “street credibility” to teach the program — including some who would themselves have benefited from intervention earlier in their careers — helped it win acceptance, he said.

From New York Times

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