street game

Asphalt childhood pastime

Street game refers to the skills, savvy, and survival instincts needed to navigate urban environments, particularly those involving poverty, crime, or hustling.

Someone with street game knows how to read situations, avoid danger, and get what they need: His street game kept him out of trouble.

The term also applies to pickup artistry conducted in public spaces rather than bars or clubs—approaching strangers on sidewalks, in parks, or on transit: He prefers street game to online dating.

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jacks · stoopball · hide-and-seek · tag · hacky sack · capture the flag · sardines · jump rope · marbles · boxball · Simon says · punchball · scavenger hunts · rubber ball · kick the can · crack the whip · cops and robbers · Chinese jump rope

Categories
Opposites
organization and formality

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Competitive event within organization

tournament play · championship match · professional sports · club sports · amateur league

venue and setting

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Activity played inside buildings

social class/access

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Mounted team ball game

Family

game, street

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G