streetwise

Modifies a noun

• kid: Liverpool resembled an aging village bobby being given the runaround by a bunch of streetwise kids.
• guide: Youth Zone is a streetwise guide to bullying from the Metropolitan police.
• character: Kar, played by Sean William Scott, is a tough streetwise character with no responsibilities.
• girl: So you think the Shangri-Las were tough and streetwise girls?
• person: There is little wrong with Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edwards that the counsel of a streetwise person would not cure.
• man: Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself.

Modifying Another Word

• very: As a result of this she has become very streetwise and doesn't tolerate fools gladly.
• not: That's not to say that the film is not streetwise.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Our aim here at Rant is to help you become more streetwise so you can feel confident walking the streets.