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Meaning of street-wise

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

street-wise

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments.

  2. Possessing a style that embodies the life and microculture located within urban settings, typically in the States.

    Example: You could tell from the way he spat old Tupac lyrics, loitering in the corner with his homies, flipping that Yankees cap on his head like he couldn't give a damn that he was streetwise enough to melt Will Smith.