Street Cred Definition
krĕd
noun
Credibility, especially among one's associates.
American Heritage
Popularity with or acceptance by the common people.
A political candidate who lacks street cred.
Webster's New World
(slang) Credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- cred
- street-credibility
Origin of Street Cred
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From street (“urban youth") + credibility, by shortening
From Wiktionary
street cred(it)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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