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Definition of cred
: credibility; specifically : the ability to gain acceptance as a member of a particular group or class used … his new street cred to develop contacts — Dale Keiger
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The little car hasn’t captured any of Tesla’s Silicon Valley street-cred and it hasn’t whipped up any of the cultish following that still benefits the Toyota Prius.
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According to People, this new boyfriend is an up-coming British actor who is building up serious indie movie cred.
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Check my creds https://twitter.com/mefeater/status/857741102383845377 …
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Faye Dunaway and Carrie-Anne Moss, in small roles, contribute welcome Old Hollywood and genre-specific cred and chops.
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There’s nothing else quite like Atlanta, which arrived in September sure-footed and fully-formed; expect the Globes to reward it for that (while ensuring the awards show gets extra coolness cred of its own) come Sunday.
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The researchers are quick to point out that their work was limited to only two plants grown over a short period of time, and that much more investigation is needed before bamboo's green cred can be rejected or reaffirmed.
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But the real sign that the Beasties have come perilously close to squandering their lifetime supply of cred is the fact that their latest albums have included lyric sheets.
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First Known Use of cred
1981
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Definition of cred for English Language Learners
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: the fact of being accepted and respected as a member of a social group or class
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