"streety" meaning in English

See streety in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more streety [comparative], most streety [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːti Etymology: street + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|street|y}} street + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} streety (comparative more streety, superlative most streety)
  1. (informal) Of the street, as a place of unpolished modern culture; streetwise. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-streety-en-adj-MIjzFzCr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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