legit

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A legitimate

   A legitimate; a legitimate actor.

2. 2

   A legitimate child.

3. 3

   Legitimate

   Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.

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   1. 4

      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.”
   2. 5

      Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities

      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.
   3. 6

      Cool by virtue of being genuine.

   4. 7

      Legitimately

      Legitimately; within the law.

   5. 8

      Honestly

      Honestly; truly; seriously.

      • He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
      • That legit scared the hell out of me.
      • 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.

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