legit

adjective

le·git | \ li-ˈjit

How to pronounce legit (audio)

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Definition of legit

slang

: legitimate

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Examples of legit in a Sentence

What she's doing is perfectly legit. All I want is a legit chance to succeed.

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His impressive productivity at a high European level as a teenager bodes well, and his size, interior skills, physicality and developing jumper are legit. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2019 NBA Mock Draft 12.0: Trade Rumors and Final Projections," 20 June 2019 Does Damion Lee have a legit shot to make the team next year? — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "Warriors mailbag: What will the Warriors do this offseason?," 17 June 2019 World Naked Bike Ride 2018 steams up New Orleans streets The World Naked Bike Ride is legit. — Doug Maccash, nola.com, "Eye-popping World Naked Bike Ride 2019 raises awareness, June 8," 5 June 2019 After finding a Velour Liquid Lipstick on sale at Burlington, one fan Tweeted Jeffree to ask if the product was legit. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Burlington Releases a Statement After Jeffree Star Accuses Them of Selling Stolen Makeup," 10 Apr. 2019 While every team dreams of being ruled by King James, only a few have a legit chance of signing him. — CBS News, "LeBron James arrives in L.A. hours before he becomes a free agent," 30 June 2018 This is truly wide open and any of the final four teams has a legit chance at winning the title. — Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan high school basketball: Breaking down the boys state tournament," 4 Mar. 2018 Both have legit chances to win league championships. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: College hoop fans, rejoice: Xavier, University of Cincinnati on historic rolls," 6 Feb. 2018 Well, if $655 is in your beauty budget, yes, this stuff is legit. — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, "La Prairie's New $655 Cream Contains Ingredients From the Stars," 28 Feb. 2019

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