Credisability

When the perceived trustworthiness or reliability of an individual or entity is deeply impaired, in particular by overreliance on digital tools to project an unrealistic image of expertise or capability. Credisability is an effect of chronic penalties, loss of trust, or loss of access to the use of tools like AI that follow.

She relied on AI to draft her articles, but her credisability was apparent when readers noticed inconsistencies and she couldn't explain her arguments, or indeed to see why it was a problem.

by se1sm December 3, 2025

credibility

The quality of being believable or trustworthy.

Bob: I'm up for the job boss.

Boss: Are you sure? We need someone with credibility.

by LoveBee October 15, 2008

Credibility

It does not exist on this site, not even this definition is correct.

Person 1: Does Urban Dictionary have credibility?
Person 2: FUCK NO DO NOT TRUST ANYTHING ON THAT SITE!

by Bucketism November 13, 2019

credibility prop

(n.) An object or piece of clothing that can be used to prove one's authority, even if they have none. A term coined by Jeff Chapman, a man who's hobby was exploring restricted areas.

The construction workers didn't suspect that I wasn't a worker because of my credibility props.

by S8isonmythumbs November 18, 2010

street credibility

Wörtlich "Straßenglaubwürdigkeit", meint, dass jemand mit einer hohen "street credibility" (abgekürzt "street cred") nicht in einer wohlbehaltenen geschützten reichen Umgebung aufgewachsen ist, sondern "von der Straße kommt", also aus der Unterschicht, Arbeiterklasse in ärmeren Gebieten mit erhöhter Kriminalität, dabei auch selbst oftmals kleinkriminell. Dagegen eine niedrige oder keine "street cred" gilt für Kinder reicherer Eltern des Bürgertums, gute Schulbildung, z.T. Privatschulen.

Eminem hat eine Menge street credibility.

by scrambledmeggs July 25, 2014

Credibility Void

A Black Hole from which neither Truth nor Money can escape.

That was a reasonable, well thought-out argument.Forget about it now,it's entered the Credibility Void.

by Waboa February 4, 2009

Colfax Credibility

Col•fax Cred•i•bil•i•ty
Col'faxus ˌKredəˈbilitē/
-noun

-refers to 'Colfax Avenue'. At 26.5 miles, it serves as the main business hub thru metro Denver, CO.

1. The power of inspiring trust and belief due simply to the fact that if one is pouring syrup on it, then it must be pancakes.
- a. validated by the insertion of terms "swear on god/mothers grave", "100% pure", "just ask anyone" and "serious as a heart attack".
-b. can be easily un-validated in the event authorities deem strange things afoot at the Circle K or other locations, by oath: "I don't no nothin. I was home watchin TV".

-from a guy selling meat out of his pickup at a bus stop, exalting the full bravado of Colfax Credibility: "I've got the best steaks and chops in town. Just ask anyone!".

by rbrightwell19 September 1, 2013