Like the Artful Dodger

• Like some urchins
• In tune with the city, is surrounded by various tweeters
• Smart in a worldly sense
• Savvy, in a way

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Streetwise is a 1998 American action/crime film about drug dealers and gangsters vying for power on the streets of Washington, DC. It was directed by Bruce Brown . In 2004, a sequel was released, called Divided City . The movie, filmed in 1994, debuted ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments. 2 Possessing a style that embodies the life and microculture located within urban settings, typically in the States.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a streetwise detective ▪ Copeland is a streetwise cop who knows how to take care of himself. ▪ He seemed very streetwise for a kid who had just left school. ▪ Kids these days are much more streetwise than we ever ...