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Definition of "street cred" []

  • Slang Acceptability or popularity, especially among young people in urban areas. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "street cred" in a sentence
  • "Fong’s street cred comes from growing up in Chinatown—he is a third-generation Chinese American whose father came through Angel Island Immigration Station, where many Chinese were infamously detained and deported—and his effectiveness clearly stems from a tireless championing of the neighborhood."