streetwise

Adjective

 * 1) Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments.
 * 2) Possessing a style that embodies the life and microculture located within urban settings, typically in the States.
 * 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 he couldn't give a damn that he was streetwise enough to melt Will Smith.
 * 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 he couldn't give a damn that he was streetwise enough to melt Will Smith.