all the education, business savvy, know how and skills that the person has acquired through personal experience, outside the official public education system and outside the family setting (without being taught by family members).
boy one: who do you think Donald Trump is more likely to hire at the end his show The Apprentice, is it someone who is school-smart and possibly Ivy League educated, or someone who has more street-smarts?
boy two: Dunno. we'll have to watch until the end of this current season of The Apprentice and find out.
boy two: Dunno. we'll have to watch until the end of this current season of The Apprentice and find out.
by Sexydimma July 28, 2012
something stupid people made up to make themselves feel better about themselves, aka things smart people already know
by snackdaniels April 29, 2018
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
street smart refers to things like learnt outside or formal education or books. It usaly means skills such as fighting well, knowing how to get around large cities, it can also refer to talking smart, knowing how to manipulate people and avoide bad situations. street smart's are the skills you are eith born with or learn through expericance. some people who are street smart are also intelligent but the two do not necerserily go hand in hand.
1. ted did really well in exams but he couldn't find things for shit he wasn't street smart he always got lost.
2. mike was street smart on account of the bar fight he got into when he lived in new york
2. mike was street smart on account of the bar fight he got into when he lived in new york
by 09xuerebf February 19, 2010
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 1, 2009
A phrase used by dumb and/or ignorant people that want to use the word 'smart' to describe themselves. These particular people tend to look down on intelligent people who actually put time and effort into learning to make their lives better. Basically used as an excuse for dumb people who don't value education and pursuing new ideas and don't understand that learning math and language skills give you a big leg up in the world.
"If you spend your life reading books, you aint gonna last in the real world. You gotta be street smart to survive."
"I don't have to learn nothing to survive. I'm street smart."
"I'm not book smart, I'm street smart."
"I don't have to learn nothing to survive. I'm street smart."
"I'm not book smart, I'm street smart."
by IamDBCooper June 4, 2014
A street smart person usually grew up in a shrewd environment. He/She knows the workings of the mind inside people who are less educated, and knows how to make the correct choices while in their presence.
Eminem, Makai Phipher, Me, Jennifer Lopez and Dave Chappelle are all of examples of people who are street smart.
by Haveaheart81 November 23, 2006