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Streetwise has a number of different meanings:

wisdom in a particular subject;
knowledge of youth culture, also called Street;
practical knowledge, as opposed to ivory tower or bookish knowledge, knowledge on how to succeed through life, or generally how to avoid the pitfalls;
it can be used in a euphemistic sense to refer to stupidity.

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StreetwiseStreetwise has a number of different meanings: wisdom in a particular subject; knowledge of youth culture, also called Street practical knowledge, as opposed to ivory tower or bookish knowledge, knowledge on how to succeed through life, or generally how t

StreetWiseStreetWise is a newspaper sold by homeless persons in Chicago. Technically it is "given away", but money is normally expected in return. It raises awarness about issues that effect homeless people in Chicago. See also The Big Issue.

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