Definition of streetwise

streetwise    

adjective

• with an ability to handle situations in urban environments.

                                                                                                    
  
                                     
  
                                                         
  
  Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: intelligent, smart.

  Last edited on Oct 09 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 09 2012.

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Other terms relating to 'intelligent, smart':
bright	Definitions include: intelligent.
Einstein	Definitions include: a smart person.
smarts	Definitions include: extensive knowledge of or ability in a particular topic.
brainiac	Definitions include: an intelligent person.
boffin	Definitions include: a scientist, engineer, or person employed in a technical field.
rep	Definitions include: to "represent".
brains	Definitions include: fellatio.
slick	Definitions include: impressive; "cool"; "awesome".
smart cookie	Definitions include: an intelligent person.
brain	Definitions include: to hit someone in the head quite hard.
brainy	Definitions include: smart.
sharp as a tack	Definitions include: very smart.
whiz	Definitions include: a person with skill in a particular subject or trade.
book smarts	Definitions include: knowledge gained from reading and studying.
street smarts	Definitions include: knowledge about life on the streets.
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Other terms relating to 'street':
go street	Definitions include: to get rough, or to fight back with your words
street	Definitions include: Hip with an ultra-sharp edge.
street cred	Definitions include: credibility "on the streets."
street dog	Definitions include: hot dog sold by street vendor.
street meat	Definitions include: Slang for prostitute.
street pharmacist	Definitions include: drug dealer.
street pizza	Definitions include: vomit on the pavement.
street punk	Definitions include: a low-class hooligan.
street runner	Definitions include: an errand boy for a drug dealer.
street smart	Definitions include: knowledgeable about life on the streets.
street smarts	Definitions include: knowledge about life on the streets.
Street Taco	Definitions include: A female who, like its namesake: hits the spot when drinking or doing methamphetamine, whose contents are of unknown -or of questionable- origin, comes back at inopportune times (like indigestion), and may regret eating the day after.
Street, The	Definitions include: Wall Street.
street walker	Definitions include: a prostitute.
word on the street, the	Definitions include: the current talk or rumors.
Other terms relating to 'wise':
get wise on	Definitions include: To think you know everything. Or making a disbelieving remark.
OWL	Definitions include: acronym for "Older Wiser Learner".
wise-*ss	Definitions include: an insolent person.
wise guy	Definitions include: a member of the mafia (aka "mob.")
wise up	Definitions include: to become aware of something, especially a scam.

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