La Street Meaning?
3.0BRAINROT SCOREla street French slang noun phrase for street life and street culture, from the English-derived « street » (feminine in French) with « la ». Used in rap and youth speech for the world outside school and work, with its codes and solidarities.
Origin:Wiktionnaire records « street » as a feminine slang anglicism meaning « rue », from English « street », with dated literary citations from 1845 (Féval), 1855 (Hugo) and 1955 (Frédéric Dard); it does not itself define « la street » as a culture. The Wikipédia article on cultures urbaines dates the arrival of hip-hop and its community-centre activities in France to the early 1980s. The phrase « la street » as a culture label is a recent term; no dated source found yet.
First Seen:Unknown (recent term; no dated source found yet). « Street » as a French word is cited from 1845 on Wiktionnaire
Peak Era:2010s to 2020s, French social media
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Il a grandi dans la street, il connaît tout le monde."
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