legit
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See also: leg it
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Clipping of legitimate.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]legit (plural legits)
- (theater, slang) A legitimate; a legitimate actor. [from 19th c.]
- (slang) A legitimate child. [from 20th c.]
Adjective
[edit]legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)
- (informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. [from 20th c.]
- (video games) Not using cheats.
- Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
- (video games) Not using cheats.
- (by extension, of a thing or person) Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
- (slang) Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
- I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
- (slang) Cool by virtue of being genuine.
Translations
[edit]allowed by the rules
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genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal — see real deal
cool by virtue of being genuine — see cool
Adverb
[edit]legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)
- (informal) Legitimately; within the law. [from 20th c.]
- (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
[edit]Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]lēgit
Verb
[edit]legit
Old Norse
[edit]Participle
[edit]legit
Verb
[edit]legit
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