legit
/ləˈdʒɪt/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ləˈdʒɪt/
🇺🇸 US
/ləˈdʒɪt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A legitimate; a legitimate actor.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A legitimate child.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
(by extension, of a thing or person) Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
“I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Cool by virtue of being genuine.
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Meaning 7 · adverb
Legitimately; within the law.
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Meaning 8 · adverb
Honestly; truly; seriously.
“He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.”
How this word is used
- General “I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.”
- General “He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.”
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