street cred

noun

informal

: the acceptance and respect that one has earned among one's peers or audience by having experienced life in the street (see street entry 1 sense 5)

… the style, street cred and slang of notable Atlanta rappers like Future and Lil Baby.

—Salamishah Tillet

broadly : the acceptance and respect that one has earned among members of a given group

… a possible boost to her street cred with young voters …

—abc13.com

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above