cred
/krɛd/
noun
- Short for 'credibility' or 'street cred'; the quality of being trusted, respected, or accepted in a particular group or community.
- Wearing that vintage jacket gives you instant cred with fashion fans.
- She earned her cred as a reliable journalist by breaking major stories.
- He has a lot of cred in the music scene because he started the first local hip-hop club.
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