"street-smart" meaning in All languages combined

See street-smart on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more street-smart [comparative], most street-smart [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from street smarts. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|street smarts}} Back-formation from street smarts Head templates: {{en-adj}} street-smart (comparative more street-smart, superlative most street-smart)
  1. Having practical rather than theoretical knowledge, like that learned on the streets rather than in the classroom. Categories (topical): Personality Related terms: streetwise Translations (having practical knowledge): katuviisas (Finnish), bauernschlau (German), élelmes (Hungarian), praktycznie mądry (Polish), malandro (Portuguese), espabilado (Spanish), resabiado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-street-smart-en-adj-QXgaFDAI Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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