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cred, n. and a. slang.|krɛd|
[Abbrev. of credibility n. or credible a., earliest in street cred s.v. street n. 4 f.]
A. n. Credibility; reputation or status among one's peers.
B. adj. Credible; fashionable, trendy.
1981Guardian Weekly 6 Sept. 4/5 A couple of expressions have only come my way in the last month or so. One is ‘street wise’ and the other ‘street cred’. 1985Internat. Musician June 9/4, I know that walking down main street with an oboe in hand does nothing for the street cred. 1986B. Geldof Is that It? ix. 125 ‘Cred’ was achieved by your rhetorical stance and no one had more credibility than the Clash. 1988New Scientist 7 Jan. 74/3 But ‘lab cred’ has somehow eluded this most lucid way of thinking about our planet. 1990Sydney Morning Herald 1 Feb. 28/11 ‘They've got to have total cred,’ Boxall insisted, when listing the special qualities he is looking for. 1991Hot Air Oct.–Nov. 19/1 Annie Nightingale's got the most cred show in the air... Tune in and groove. |