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

See Examples For:

street credibility

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022

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 ● Feb. 2, 2022

These days, the workers are also using their street credibility to dispel misinformation and educate people about the coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2020

To be called a rudeboy was to be adorned with the highest order of street credibility.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2019

With the help of New York magazine’s music critic Jody Rosen, they explore Drake’s wildly-popular brand of hip hop, in which authenticity is tied to emotional availability instead of street credibility.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2013