another term for streetwise.He's a sharp guy with a street-smart Brooklyn attitude....
I'm all street-smart about it and don't turn my head or respond, but a quick peek reveals that he's not addressing me at all.
Hakman's very street-smart, instinctual, with a total survivor mentality.
noun (street smarts)
The experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment:take the advice of somebody who’s got a little more street smarts than you