street smart



street smart

mod. wise in the ways of urban life; wise in the ways of tough neighborhoods. Bess wasn’t street smart enough to survive by herself.
See also: smart, street

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Feivel-Yiddish
Nicolaas-Dutch
Yulduz-Uzbek
Juro (1)-Croatian
AngusANG-gəsScottish, Irish, English
Senan-Irish