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legit

See also: leg it

English

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Etymology

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Clipping of legitimate.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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legit (plural legits)

  1. (theater, slang) A legitimate; a legitimate actor. [from 19th c.]
  2. (slang) A legitimate child. [from 20th c.]

Adjective

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legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)

  1. (informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. [from 20th c.]
    1. (video games) Not using cheats.
      Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
  2. (by extension, of a thing or person) Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
  3. (slang) Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
    I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
  4. (slang) Cool by virtue of being genuine.

Translations

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Adverb

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legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)

  1. (informal) Legitimately; within the law. [from 20th c.]
  2. (slang) Honestly; truly; seriously.
    He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
    That legit scared the hell out of me.
    • 2024 October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, in Cosmopolitan‎[1]:
      Bras don't exactly run cheap. *Insert exhausting, never-ending spiel about the difficulties of being a woman*. But I found us a wireless bra that's moisture-wicking, smooth, stretchy, and has adjustable straps for legit less than 20 bucks.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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lēgit

  1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of legō

Verb

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legit

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of legō

Old Norse

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Participle

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legit

  1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of leginn

Verb

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legit

  1. supine of liggja
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