street cred

American  

noun

Slang.

1. popularity with and acceptance by the general public, especially young people.

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Etymology

Origin of street cred

street + cred(ibility)

Example Sentences

In a market where a few tenths could make or break a car’s street cred, the auto-shifted versions soon became the only versions.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the company says it later struggled to compete with the street cred of brands such as Adidas and Nike.

From Barron's

Cardi B, “Bodega Baddie” I am tired of celebrities pretending that they go to the bodega for street cred: “if you know, you know.”

From Los Angeles Times

I give Jonesy another little eye roll as I pass her, just to keep my street cred.

From Literature

A place in the S&P 500 is a form of street cred for components, plus it means that funds tracking the benchmark index will have to buy up shares.

From MarketWatch