street cred
popularity with and acceptance by the general public, especially young people.: See also cred.
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How to use street cred in a sentence
The newsletterization of media is giving social media some street cred as Congress tries to force Facebook to grow up.
Choosing the right type and ripeness depends less on varietal street cred and more on what you plan to do with the fruit.
It carries a lot of street cred and talking about our CEO’s experience pitching in Startup Alley helps us make those connections and start important conversations.
Reap all the benefits of exhibiting in Startup Alley at Disrupt 2021 | Marquise Foster | April 9, 2021 | TechCrunchAt its earliest, the landscape was ruled by hackers steeped in computer science whose activity was mostly on the offensive side—finding ways around security protocols for street cred.
The email security market is littered with false claims. How to fix it | jakemeth | November 27, 2020 | FortuneIf and when you see significant success, you’ll gain street cred for being an early adopter or a long-term user.
Over the years, she has built up her conservative street cred.
The GOP Establishment Turns a ‘Firehose’ on Virginia Tea Partiers | Michelle Cottle | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt seems to me to be very image-conscious, and you even have ex-prison guards and the like feigning street cred.
CeeLo and Goodie Mob on Their Comeback, Kanye West’s ‘Emotional Problems,’ More | Marlow Stern | August 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBetter still, his military bona fides give him the kind of street cred that is rare among the political class.
Tom Cotton’s Run for Senate in Arkansas Makes Him the New Neocon Darling | Michelle Cottle | August 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, adds Reed, to keep that street cred, a winning pol has to follow through with the fight.
She chose to go with someone who also was trying to be a G and to have this street cred.
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