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Definition of streetwise adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

streetwise

adjective

NAmE//ˈstritwaɪz//

(also street-smart) (informal)

having the knowledge and experience that is needed to deal with the difficulties and dangers of life in a big city Kids seem much more streetwise these days.

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