1. streetwise - Adjective
2. streetwise - Adjective Satellite
having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
Source: WordNetI don't regret not going to college. Students learn up to the age of 21, then stop. I'll always be learning - the things that really matter in life. How to sign on, how to get free food, how to be streetwise. Caitlin Moran
A fashion chameleon, Carrie can start her day looking like a streetwise pixie, change into a neo-bohemian outfit for lunch, don an elegant princess dress for dinner and slip into a skin-baring ensemble for a late-night party. Source: Internet
Consider the introduction of the two thieves: Tony -- a “streetwise young tough” and Rev -- a “Skid Row winehead” — as they creep into a darkened warehouse: Two shadows drifted across the face of the sign affixed to the building wall. Source: Internet
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Detective Bill Hodges is a battle-hardened and streetwise crime fighter originally assigned to the Mercedes killings. Source: Internet
Callie Smith doesn't know how to feel when she discovers she has a brother and a sister - Malcolm, who grew up with affection, wealth and privilege, and Keira, a streetwise twelve-year-old. Source: Internet