streetwise
or street-wise
[street-wahyz]
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Origin of streetwise
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Related Words for streetwise
ingenious, sensible, penetrating, wise, sly, keen, farsighted, slick, judicious, perceptive, cagey, astute, canny, sharp, prudent, probing, crafty, smart, wily, glibExamples from the Web for streetwise
Contemporary Examples of streetwise
Lynes is reminded “don't take photographs of the people and be streetwise” by his guide.
He was a Harvard Law grad who was streetwise enough to demolish a heckler.
But instead of pointing fingers, law enforcement should focus on treating addicts, says one streetwise expert.
streetwise
- attuned to and adept at surviving in an urban, poor and often criminal environmentAlso: street-smart
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