English Explanatory Dictionary

street-smart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, like that learned on the streets rather than in the classroom.

Word forms

street-smart street-smarter street-smartest

Etymology

Back-formation from street smarts.

Related words

streetwise
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