legit
legit Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Conforming to the law or to rules; legal, honest, and aboveboard (informal).
"Before investing any money, she checked the company's registration to make sure the business was completely legit."
Truly what something is said to be; authentic, credible, or of genuinely high quality (slang).
"The new chef trained in Naples for ten years, so the wood-fired pizza at that restaurant is totally legit."
• adverb
Truly, genuinely, or without exaggeration; used as an intensifier to emphasize the truth of a statement (slang).
"I was legit terrified when the power went out in the middle of the thunderstorm."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Legit" is an informal clipping of "legitimate" (and "legitimately") used predominantly in casual speech and slang; in formal or academic writing, the full forms should always be used.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in late 19th-century theatrical slang as a shortened form of "legitimate" (originally referring to "legitimate drama" as opposed to burlesque or vaudeville), ultimately from Medieval Latin legitimatus ("made legal"), from Latin lex ("law").