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

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

Asked what he got in return, 6ix9ine responded: “My career. I got the street credibility. The videos, the music, the protection — all of the above.”

From Seattle Times

“With his silly humor and inventive, sample-laden productions, he proved that hip-hop could be funny and melodic, without sacrificing its street credibility,” wrote All Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

From Washington Post