street-smart

See also: streetsmart and street smart

English

Etymology

Backformation from street smarts

Adjective

street-smart (comparative more street-smart, superlative most street-smart)

1. Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, such as what is learned on the streets rather than in the classroom.

Translations

having practical knowledge

• German: bauernschlau (de)
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• Portuguese: malandro (pt)
• Spanish: espabilado (es)

See also

• book smart
• streetwise