- legit
- legit colloquial shortening of LEGITIMATE (Cf. legitimate), 1897, originally in theater, in reference to legitimate drama, that which has literary merit (Shakespeare, etc.).
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legit — le‧git [lɪˈdʒɪt] adjective spoken informal 1. legal or official: • If your business is legit, then you have nothing to fear from the taxman. • I borrowed from legit sources so far as I could. 2. go legit to start working in a legal way after… … Financial and business terms
Legit. — Legit. † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Abbreviations ► Abbreviation in general use, chiefly Ecclesiastical Legitime, Legitimus ( Legally , legitimate ) The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. New York: Robert Appleton Company … Catholic encyclopedia
legit — [lə jit′] adj. Slang legitimate … English World dictionary
legit — [[t]ləʤɪ̱t[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you describe a person or thing as legit, you mean that they are in accordance with the law or with a particular set of rules and regulations. [INFORMAL] I checked him out, he s legit... What is the… … English dictionary
legit — le|git [lıˈdʒıt] adj [not before noun] spoken informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: legitimate] 1.) legal or allowed by official rules ▪ Don t worry, the deal s strictly legit. 2.) honest and not trying to deceive people ▪ Are you sure he s legit? … Dictionary of contemporary English
legit — adjective (not before noun) spoken 1 legal or following official rules; legitimate 1 (1): Don t worry, the deal s strictly legit. 2 honest and not trying to deceive people: Are you sure he s legit? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
legit — /ləˈdʒɪt/ (say luh jit) adjective Colloquial 1. legitimate: it s legit for you to attend. 2. to be believed; true: his excuse is legit. {shortened form of legitimate} …
legit — [l3 d3it] mod. honest; legal. (From legitimate.) □ If she’s not legit, I won’t work with her. □ Is this deal legit? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Legit Ballin' — is a record label that was started and run by speed rapper Twista. The record label includes talents such as Benda, Jus Ruthless, Whiteboy James, and Eryka Kane.ee also* List of record labels … Wikipedia
Legit (professional wrestling) — In professional wrestling, legit (from legitimate ) is a List of professional wrestling s sl. booked, or a performer who relies on wrestling skill and ability, as opposed to his gimmick, to gain notoriety and popularity with fans. In the recent… … Wikipedia
