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street cred

street cred noun: credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.

Noun

street cred (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.

Origin of street cred

From street (“urban youth”) + credibility, by shortening.

Questions about street cred

What does street cred mean?
Street cred means credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.
What part of speech is street cred?
Street cred is a noun.

Words near street cred in the dictionary

  1. street cleaners
  2. street clothes
  3. street corn
  4. street corner
  5. street corners
  6. street cred
  7. street credibility
  8. street crime
  9. street crimes
  10. street dance
  11. street dancer

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