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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Donald	DAHN-əld (English)	Scottish, English
Nawra	-	Arabic
Yelena	ye-LYE-nah, ee-LYE-nah	Russian
Barnes	[ba:nz]
Ros	RAHZ, RAHS	English
Ruta	RUW-tah	Polish