street smarts
plural noun Informal.
shrewd awareness of how to survive or succeed in any situation, especially as a result of living or working in a difficult environment, as a city ghetto neighborhood.
Origin of street smarts
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby street smarts
street orderly,
street people,
street piano,
street railway,
street rod,
street smarts,
street theater,
street theatre,
street value,
street virus,
street-smart