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street smarts

street smarts noun: practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior.

Noun

street smarts pl (plural only)

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior.

Questions about street smarts

What does street smarts mean?
Street smarts means practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior.
What part of speech is street smarts?
Street smarts is a noun.

Words near street smarts in the dictionary

  1. street shitters
  2. street shoes
  3. street sign
  4. street signs
  5. street smart
  6. street smarts
  7. street stock
  8. street sweeper
  9. street sweepers
  10. street taco
  11. street tacos

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