streetwise

Speech parts

1. streetwise - Adjective

2. streetwise - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment

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Examples

I 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

By opening this page, each reader accepts and agrees to Streetwise Reports' terms of use and full legal disclaimer. Source: Internet

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

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