street cred

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Definition of street cred in English English dictionary

Credibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and gangsta-rap scene

approval If someone says that you have street cred, they mean that ordinary young people would approve of you and consider you to be part of their culture, usually because you share their sense of fashion or their views. Having children was the quickest way to lose your street cred. = cred. Acceptability or popularity, especially among young people in urban areas. the qualities in a young person that other young people admire, especially because of their knowledge and experience of real life

Etymology

() From street (“urban youth”) + credibility, by shortening