street wisdom

English

Noun

street wisdom (uncountable)

1. The fact of being streetwise
2. The knowledge involved in being streetwise.
   • 1991 August 17, Steve Karpf, “Don't Tread On Us!”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 5, page 9:

     In his recent book Violence Against Lesbians And Gay Men, Gary David Comstock documents (among other things) the public nature of much homophobic violence and provides a sociological confirmation of the years-old street-wisdom of queer people.