Verboticism: Streetcreed
DEFINITION: n. A pop culture entertainment property, which has transcended itself and become a de facto religion with legions of devotees, prescribed rituals and sacred texts. v. To follow a pop culture icon with unquestioning devotion.
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Created by: bigdog
Pronunciation: street'-kreed
Sentence: You can spot the rise of a new streetcreed by watching for new verbs (e.g. to McGyver something - to engineer a solution using improbable though commonly found items) to enter the vernacular.
Etymology: street cred (popular legitimacy) + creed (religion)
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Comments: Streetcreed
petaj - 2007-06-19: 23:24:00
I like it.