0 the ability to manage or succeed in difficult or dangerous situations, especially in big towns or cities:
In the bongo flava, the metaphor of brains may additionally refer to the cunning and street smarts of the "mselah" (see below).
What he lacks in book knowledge he makes up with his street smarts and policing instincts, which often prove equally helpful to the investigation.
Levine says the biggest challenge white-collar offenders have when entering prison is their lack of street smarts.
Paradoxically, she is also known in the group for having the best street smarts.
Not only does he have great street smarts, he has great pals too.
Ito also learned street language, street smarts, and computers.
She believed that her education and street smarts enabled her to be an effective social worker without anyone's help.
His experience and street smarts allow him to provide a working knowledge of how convicts think and move.
