legit
See also: leg it
English
Etymology
Clipping of legitimate.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ləˈdʒɪt/
Noun
legit (plural legits)
- (theater, slang) A legitimate; a legitimate actor. [from 19th c.]
- (slang) A legitimate child. [from 20th c.]
Adjective
legit (comparative more legit, superlative most legit)
- (informal) Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. [from 20th c.]
- (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.
Latin
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