legit

See also: leg it

English

Etymology

Clipping of legitimate.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ləˈd͡ʒɪt/

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

legit (plural legits)

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

Adjective

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

allowed by the rules

• German: legal (de), rechtmäßig (de)

genuine, actual, literal or honest — see genuine,‎ actual,‎ literal,‎ honest

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

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

• gilet

Latin

Verb

lēgit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of legō

Verb

legit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of legō

Old Norse

Participle

legit

1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of leginn

Verb

legit

1. supine of liggja