streety

comparative more streety · superlative most streety

1. informalOf the street, as a place of unpolished modern culture; streetwise.

   ...more of a streety kind of mixture of martial arts and grappling.

   2003, Frederick S Clarke, Cinefantastique

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   A group of girls talking in a mix of languages, in a streety English hip-hop and a swoony lyricism spiked with Spanish.

   2005, Lori M Carlson, Oscar Hijuelos, Red hot salsa

   The makers of a new DVD called “Mash SF” — full of streety stunts (and painful-looking crashes) in the manner of a skate video but with bikes — were recently recruited to contribute to the influential Japanese style Web site Honeyee.com .

   2007 January 14, Rob Walker, “Biker Chic”, in New York Times