streetwiseadj.

Brit.

/ˈstriːtwʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈstritˌwaɪz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: street n., wise adj.

Etymology: < street n. + wise adj.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

Of a person: that has the skills and knowledge necessary for dealing with modern urban life; smart; tough. Of a thing: suitable for or reflective of modern urban life.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > resourceful > in urban environment

streetwise1949

street savvy1965

street-smart1966

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > [adjective]

world-wiseOE

worldly-wisec1400

smart1571

shrewd1589

hard1655

sharp1697

auld-farrant1702

up to snuff1810

canny1816

savvy1826

worldly1829

lairy1846

facultized1872

sophisticated1895

hep1899

hip1904

streetwise1949

ready1967

kewl1990

1949 P. W. Tappan Juvenile Delinquency xix. 538 She was streetwise enough not to get involved in the same area twice.

1965 New Yorker 27 Mar. 78 A [social] worker therefore had to be wary as well as trustful, be security minded as well as loving, and be ‘street-wise’ as well as compassionate.

1977 H. Fast Immigrants v. 321 Al Smith, street-wise Catholic from New York.

1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 139 Almost all of them had the streetwise look of malhombres who had fought their way up out of the gutter.

1991 Independent 5 Jan. 22/3 Wilcox's dialogue has a sharp, streetwise wit, while the relationship between the two thieves..is genuinely touching.

2006 Sight & Sound Sept. 60/4 Zee, the unreliable teenage house-sitter, may prink and preen and appear to be streetwise, but she is still as vulnerable as those in her care.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

streetwiseadv.

Brit.

/ˈstriːtwʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˈstritˌwaɪz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: street n., -wise comb. form.

Etymology: < street n. + -wise comb. form.In quot. 1865 after German †gassatim, isolated formation < Gasse small street, lane (see gate n.²) + classical Latin -ātim, suffix forming adverbs.

Now rare.

With regard to a street or streets; in the manner of a street.

ΚΠ

1865 C. T. Brooks tr. J. P. F. Richter Hesperus (ed. 2) I. Pref. p. xvi. A whole toy-city from Nuremberg,..whose mosaic of huts the dear little one easily puts together for his amusement, streetwise [Ger. gassatim], just as he fancies.

1905 M. H. Hewlett Fool Errant xxxiv. 253 Half a dozen miserable houses placed streetwise..formed a background to a motley assembly of tattered vagrants.

1939 Bull. National Tax Assoc. Dec. 71/2 The census mentioned above is not compiled alphabetically but streetwise, i.e. according to residence or place of business.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	streetwise
释义	streetwiseadj. Brit. /ˈstriːtwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈstritˌwaɪz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: street n., wise adj. Etymology: < street n. + wise adj. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Of a person: that has the skills and knowledge necessary for dealing with modern urban life; smart; tough. Of a thing: suitable for or reflective of modern urban life. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > resourceful > in urban environment streetwise1949 street savvy1965 street-smart1966 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > worldly wisdom > [adjective] world-wiseOE worldly-wisec1400 smart1571 shrewd1589 hard1655 sharp1697 auld-farrant1702 up to snuff1810 canny1816 savvy1826 worldly1829 lairy1846 facultized1872 sophisticated1895 hep1899 hip1904 streetwise1949 ready1967 kewl1990 1949 P. W. Tappan Juvenile Delinquency xix. 538 She was streetwise enough not to get involved in the same area twice. 1965 New Yorker 27 Mar. 78 A [social] worker therefore had to be wary as well as trustful, be security minded as well as loving, and be ‘street-wise’ as well as compassionate. 1977 H. Fast Immigrants v. 321 Al Smith, street-wise Catholic from New York. 1987 N. Spinrad Little Heroes (1989) 139 Almost all of them had the streetwise look of malhombres who had fought their way up out of the gutter. 1991 Independent 5 Jan. 22/3 Wilcox's dialogue has a sharp, streetwise wit, while the relationship between the two thieves..is genuinely touching. 2006 Sight & Sound Sept. 60/4 Zee, the unreliable teenage house-sitter, may prink and preen and appear to be streetwise, but she is still as vulnerable as those in her care. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). streetwiseadv. Brit. /ˈstriːtwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈstritˌwaɪz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: street n., -wise comb. form. Etymology: < street n. + -wise comb. form.In quot. 1865 after German †gassatim, isolated formation < Gasse small street, lane (see gate n.²) + classical Latin -ātim, suffix forming adverbs. Now rare. With regard to a street or streets; in the manner of a street. ΚΠ 1865 C. T. Brooks tr. J. P. F. Richter Hesperus (ed. 2) I. Pref. p. xvi. A whole toy-city from Nuremberg,..whose mosaic of huts the dear little one easily puts together for his amusement, streetwise [Ger. gassatim], just as he fancies. 1905 M. H. Hewlett Fool Errant xxxiv. 253 Half a dozen miserable houses placed streetwise..formed a background to a motley assembly of tattered vagrants. 1939 Bull. National Tax Assoc. Dec. 71/2 The census mentioned above is not compiled alphabetically but streetwise, i.e. according to residence or place of business. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949adv.1865
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