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cred

cred

30 9.2
Respect and trust from a group because someone seems fashionable, skilled or real
  • noun
  • /krɛd/
  • Slang
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  • At least we're getting our street cred back.
  • street cred
  • get cred
  • earn cred

I mean, people, people get cred from writing Amazon reviews.

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Examples

  • Now how do you get back any level of cred with this article?

    Blog text (11)
  • And not only did these bands have street cred, but they were all topping the charts.

    Blog text (9)
  • And I have a street cred and sort of something to back it up, right.

  • Now what are you gonna do to get that cred back?

  • Hey, let's give cred for where it's due.

  • For some reason, he said he needed street cred.

  • It's bad for my street cred.

  • If we're able to do that, we're going to have so much street cred.

  • The man's got some street cred.

  • His knowledge of fashion trends gave him a lot of cred among his peers.

Synonyms

rep
vscred
  • Slang
45 7.9

A person's reputation in a group or online community

focuses on respect particularly among fashionable urban groups rather than any setting
street cred
vscred
  • Slang
11 8.8

Respect from young people in a city for being real and stylish

is broader meaning credibility within any particular group rather than only urban youth
1 7.4

Respect and acceptance from young people in the city for being real

focuses on general respect within a group rather than subcultural acceptance

Antonyms

133 3.4

Rude behavior or words that show a lack of respect for someone

Compounds

street cred
  • Slang
11 8.8

Respect from young people in a city for being real and stylish

How Credible

authority
292 4.2
prestige
62 5.1
cred
  • Slang
30 9.2
reputation
919 3.0
respect
1.0

Surface Forms

cred singular
creds plural

Etymology

Cred is a short form of credit and comes from the Latin root credere, which means 'to believe'. So cred is about being believed or trusted by a group, meaning the respect or credibility you have, as in 'street cred'.