legit

plural legits

1. slangentertainmentA legitimate; a legitimate actor.First known use 19th c.
2. slangA legitimate child.First known use 20th c.

comparative more legit · superlative most legit

1. informalLegitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.First known use 20th c.

   Synonyms: acceptable, allowable, permissible, acceptable, allowable, legitimate, leveful, licit

   1. informalvideo gamesNot using cheats.

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

      Synonyms: acceptable, allowable, permissible, acceptable, allowable, legitimate, leveful, licit

2. broadlyGenuine, 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.”

   2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (8:50 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid)

   Synonyms: legitimate, pukka, real, actual, authentic, bona fide, genuine, legitimate

3. slangGenuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.

   I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.

   1 more example

   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.

   2025, Neil deGrasse Tyson, “Planets, Moons, and Cosmic Debris”, in Just Visiting This Planet, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century (Science / Astronomy), Blackstone Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 33

   Synonyms: genuine article, real McCoy

4. slangCool by virtue of being genuine.

   Synonyms: real

comparative more legit · superlative most legit

1. informalLegitimately; within the law.First known use 20th c.
2. slangHonestly; truly; seriously.

   That legit scared the hell out of me.

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

   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.

   2024 October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, in Cosmopolitan