: credibility
specifically
: the ability to gain acceptance as a member of a particular group or class
used … his new street cred to develop contacts —
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People want frontier cred without actually putting the years into the effort.
—Jay Stowe, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Try wearing a matching leather jacket and a feminine skirt for some serious high-low street cred.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Lok-kwan jets off with a bag of Mr. Big’s blow and catches the eye of Cyclone (Louis Koo), a barber/gangster with cred and connections to a decades-old grudge match.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
When Venmo took off the following year, Plaid started gaining street cred.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jay Stowe, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
Try wearing a matching leather jacket and a feminine skirt for some serious high-low street cred.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024
Lok-kwan jets off with a bag of Mr. Big’s blow and catches the eye of Cyclone (Louis Koo), a barber/gangster with cred and connections to a decades-old grudge match.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
When Venmo took off the following year, Plaid started gaining street cred.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Cred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cred. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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