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• Streetwise (Transformers) — Streetwise is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Streetwise caption = affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Protectobots rank =5 function =Interceptor… …   Wikipedia

• Streetwise (documentary) — Streetwise is a 1984 documentary by director Martin Bell, not to be confused with the war journalist Martin Bell. It followed in the wake of a July 1983 LIFE magazine article, Streets of the Lost, by Cheryl McCall and the photographer Mary Ellen… …   Wikipedia

• Streetwise — has a number of different meanings: *The Streetwise was a small hatchback made by the MG Rover Group, called the Rover Streetwise, *Wisdom in a particular subject.dubious *Knowledge of youth culture, also called street. *Practical knowledge, as… …   Wikipedia

• StreetWise — is a newspaper sold by people without homes or those at risk for homelessness in Chicago. The cost of the paper is one dollar. Topics covered in the paper vary depending on what is happening in Chicago at the time.StreetWise contains art, poetry …   Wikipedia

• streetwise — (adj.) 1965, from STREET (Cf. street) + WISE (Cf. wise) (adj.) smart, savvy …   Etymology dictionary

• streetwise — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ having the skills and knowledge necessary for dealing with modern urban life …   English terms dictionary

• streetwise — ☆ streetwise [strēt′wīz΄ ] adj. Informal knowledgeable or shrewd as a result of practical experience gained from living or working in poor urban areas, esp. those where vice and crime are prevalent …   English World dictionary

• streetwise — [[t]stri͟ːtwaɪz[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is streetwise knows how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations in big cities. [INFORMAL] He was not academic but he was streetwise. ...a cocky, streetwise kid who thought he knew it all …   English dictionary

• Streetwise (film) — Infobox Film name = Streetwise caption = director = Bruce Brown music = Boris Elkis country = United States language = English followed by = Divided City imdb id = 0190045 Streetwise is a 1998 American action/crime film about drug dealers and… …   Wikipedia

• streetwise — adjective a) Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments. You could tell from the way he spat old Tupac lyrics, loitering in the corner with his homies, flipping that Yankees cap on his head like …   Wiktionary

• streetwise —    A person who is street smart or streetwise has enough experience and knowledge about life in the city to be able to deal with difficult or dangerous situations.     The kids living in this area are all street smart they re in less danger than… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions