streetwise
streetwise
Definition
☆ street·wise (-wīz′)
adjective
Informal knowledgeable or shrewd as a result of practical experience gained from living or working in poor urban areas, esp. those where vice and crime are prevalent
streetwise
Usage Examples
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.
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