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street-wise adjective experienced in or possessing the necessary qualities for urban survival US, 1981- If a cop is worth his night stick, he has to be what they call street wise. He not only has to know the area but he has to know the situation. — Minnesota Fats, The Bank Shot, p. 64, 1966
- Maybe law-abiding America is getting as streetwise as its criminal class. — Illustrated London News, May 1981
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