A common trait for many people, especially males, that usually grew up either in the inner city or hardworking rural environment. Average intelligence, common sense, lack of interest in reading, ability to fix most anything without needing an instruction manual, skill at handling difficult people, and a refreshing lack of personal warmth are typical traits. People who lack street smarts usually grew up or live in the suburbs, work a white collar job, regular churchgoers, stay in their personal protective cocoon, shelter their kids, and hire people to fix their things.
Street Smart
by waspcoloredstain October 26, 2013
Dave- Hey, have you read this book?
Mark- Naw man i'm street smart naw book smart.
Dave- You're a fucking dumbass
Mark- Naw man i'm street smart naw book smart.
Dave- You're a fucking dumbass
by sirius911 October 01, 2009
A term that complete idiots use to try and glorify their ignorance as being some kind of virtue. Someone who is "street smart" might be found wearing Tap-Out clothing, has a shaved head, some kind of dragon tattoo or obscure Asian lettering somewhere on their body, brags about how many bones in your body they can break, has an ego completely disproportionate to their abilities, and watches UFC ritualistically. This type of person can often be found making minimum wage on a local McDonald's construction site, or at a pre-screening of "Never Back Down".
Frank: Yo man I jus can wait to kick yo ass. I'm a fighter and I street smart.
John: Really? Because you seem to be talking a lot and not doing shit.
John: Really? Because you seem to be talking a lot and not doing shit.
by Spritel March 16, 2010
Intelligence gained outside of school. Just as useful as book smarts, and in many cases more so. It can be divided into 4 categories.
1.Getting Along With Others- Knowing which questions to ask and not asking too many,being polite and friendly, but also being assertive.
2.Common Sense- Knowing who you can trust, which areas in town are good and which are bad, etc.
3.Self-defense-Knowing how to fight and fend off an attacker, especially if you are small.
4.BS-detection-Knowing when people are trying to fuck you over, reading their intentions, and knowing that most corporate advertisements are complete bullshit.
1.Getting Along With Others- Knowing which questions to ask and not asking too many,being polite and friendly, but also being assertive.
2.Common Sense- Knowing who you can trust, which areas in town are good and which are bad, etc.
3.Self-defense-Knowing how to fight and fend off an attacker, especially if you are small.
4.BS-detection-Knowing when people are trying to fuck you over, reading their intentions, and knowing that most corporate advertisements are complete bullshit.
by twibbix July 25, 2005
Someone who knows when to avoid potentially negative situations, that even with a favourable outcome, will not result in any value to them. Also able to read between the lines.
Tony did not have street smarts because he went down the dark alleyway instead of the one that had sunshine and flowers.
by Street smart May 01, 2009
Street smarts is the ability to survive in dangerous situations, fighting skills, and able to blend in with many different types of people.
by Goran2012 January 27, 2011
A person who has alot of common sense and knows what's going on in the world. This person knows what every type of person has to deal with daily and understands all groups of people and how to act around them. This person also knows all the current shit going on in the streets and the ghetto and everywhere else and knows how to make his own right decisions, knows how to deal with different situations and has his own independant state of mind. A street smart person isn't stubborn and actually listens to shit and understands shit.
by Da ReAlisT October 01, 2005