Possessing a style that embodies the life and microculture located within urban settings, typically in the States
You could tell from the way he spat old Tupac lyrics, loitering in the corner with his homies, flipping that Yankees cap on his head like he couldn't give a damn that he was streetwise enough to melt Will Smith.
Someone who is streetwise knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations in big cities. Salt and Peppa are two streetwise and sassy girls from Queens. able to deal with the dangerous situations and people that are common in some cities and towns