street smarts
plural noun Informal.
shrewd awareness of how to survive or succeed in any situation, especially as a result of living or working in a difficult environment, as a city ghetto neighborhood.
Words nearby street smarts
street orderly, street people, street piano, street railway, street rod, street smarts, street theater, street theatre, street value, street virus, street-smart
Origin of street smarts
First recorded in 1970–75
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