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
Mccoy[mə'kɔi]
Ueli-German (Swiss)
Benedyktbe-NE-diktPolish
Dmitar-Croatian, Serbian
ScottSKAHTEnglish, Scottish
Idwal-Welsh