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legit

adverb

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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/ / /ləˈd͡ʒɪt/

adj

Etymology: Clipping of legitimate or legitimately.

  1. Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
  2. Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.

    Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.

  3. Genuine, actual, literal or honest.

    “The Bynar ship went missing on stardate 58934.9.” “Okay, so your intel is legit, but this still feels like a trick.” “No. I'm a changed computer. Just look at me. Do you see the blue light?” “The light is reassuring.”

  4. Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.

    I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.

    If you neglect ex-planet Pluto's orbit, which is inclined 17 degrees from the plane of Earth's orbit, all the legit planet planes (as well as the equator of the Sun) lie within about 7 degrees of one another.

  5. Cool by virtue of being genuine.

adv

Etymology: Clipping of legitimate or legitimately.

  1. Legitimately; within the law.
  2. Honestly; truly; seriously.

    He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.

    That legit scared the hell out of me.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of legitimate or legitimately.

  1. A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
  2. A legitimate child.