cred

[ kred ]

noun

, Slang.

1. the quality of being believable or worthy of respect, especially within a particular social, professional, or other group: street cred.

   If you wear this t-shirt, you’ll be earning geek cred.

   Both chefs have plenty of Southern cred.

cred

/ krɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   short for credibility

   street cred

Word History and Origins

Origin of cred¹

Shortened form of credibility

Example Sentences

Daring taggers are drawn to risky, high-profile locations where the chances of getting caught are not so high — such as abandoned building — and that can translate to social media cred.

From Los Angeles Times

The biggest problem with the Republican approach is that it operates in a vacuum, as if exempting tips from income tax is all that needs to be done to vest the GOP with pro-family cred.

From Los Angeles Times

“To begin with, the clocks were a way for the jewelers to get street cred” with passersby in Seattle’s burgeoning diamond district, he said.

From Seattle Times

Confessions of emotional upheaval and mental health crises operate like a kind of currency, a surefire way to accrue cred.

From Seattle Times

East Coast transplants swear the bagels at Rachel’s boast New York City cred, with their crackling, thin crust and big, malty chew.

From Seattle Times