cred
Definition
Noun: 1. Credibility, especially among a specific group: Informal term for credibility or street credibility, particularly the kind that is respected and acknowledged within youth-oriented, fashionable, or urban subcultures.
Usage
"Cred" is an informal, slang noun used to describe a person's reputation for being authentic, cool, or respected within a particular social scene, such as hip-hop, skateboarding, or other urban youth cultures. It is often used in the phrase "street cred." It is not typically used in formal writing.
Examples
- Noun:
- Winning that underground rap battle gave him instant cred in the local music scene.
- She has serious fashion cred after working with those famous designers.
- His years of experience as a graffiti artist lend him a lot of cred with the younger artists.
Advanced Usage
- "Street cred": The most common compound form, specifically referring to credibility and respect gained from knowledge of or experience in urban, often inner-city, life.
- The politician tried to gain some street cred by visiting the neighborhood, but many saw it as insincere.
- "Indie cred": Credibility within independent music, film, or art circles.
- That band lost a lot of its indie cred after signing with a major record label.
Variants and Related Words
- Credibility (n): The more formal, standard term meaning the quality of being trusted and believed in.
- The scientist's research gave credibility to the new theory.
- Credible (adj): Able to be believed; convincing.
- She is a credible witness.
Synonyms
- Street credibility: (The full form of the common phrase).
- Authenticity: The quality of being genuine or real.
- Reputation: The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone.
Related Phrases
- "To have cred": To possess credibility.
- You need to have cred to be taken seriously in that industry.
- "To gain/lose cred": To acquire or lose credibility.
- He gained a lot of cred by sticking to his principles.
- Selling out like that made him lose cred with his original fans.
Noun
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credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
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