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English
Etymology
Clipping of legitimate.
Pronunciation
Noun
legit (plural legits)
- (theater, slang) A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- (slang) A legitimate child.
Adjective
legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)
- (informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- (video games) Not using cheats.
Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
- (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
genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal
— see real dealcool by virtue of being genuine
— see coolAdverb
legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)
- (informal) Legitimately; within the law.
- (slang) Honestly; truly; seriously.
He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
That legit scared the hell out of me.
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
lēgit
- third-person singular perfect active indicative of legō
Verb
legit
- third-person singular present active indicative of legō
Old Norse
Participle
legit
- strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of leginn
Verb
legit
- supine of liggja