"street smarts" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} street smarts pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) Practical knowledge, especially concerning human behavior. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only Related terms: metis (english: knowledge management) Translations (practical knowledge concerning human behavior): kaupunkilaisjärki (Finnish), débrouillardise [feminine] (French), roublardise [feminine] (French), gógyi (Hungarian), stare al mondo (english: to have street smarts) (Italian), wiedza praktyczna [feminine] (Polish), esperteza [feminine] (Portuguese), calle [feminine] (Spanish), mundología [feminine] (Spanish), gramática parda [Spain, dated, feminine] (Spanish), calle y esquina [feminine] (Spanish)
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