Meanings
nounstreet cred (uncountable)
- slanguncountableCredibility among young, hip urban dwellers; particularly important in the hip-hop and rap scenes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncredibility among young fashionable urban individuals
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Origin
From street (“urban youth”) + credibility, by shortening.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish katu-uskottavuus
- katu-uskottavuuscredibility among young, hip urban dwellers
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APA
street cred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20cred
MLA
“street cred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20cred. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “street cred,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20cred.
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