Definition of legit
slang
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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.
Recent Examples of legit from the Web
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There are sites that claim to do that, like ThreadThread, but something tells me the business isn’t super legit.
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A chance to look like a legit football school on an enormous stage.
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Once an afterthought, RSL is now looking like a legit contender for a playoff berth.
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But the Rams are great at key positions (WR, QB, LB, DB), have a couple of legit NFL caliber players and are also very experienced.
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While NFL players do have legit concerns about safety, and about the long-term well-being of those who preceded them – any rhetoric suggesting oppression or even unfairness sounds lame.
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Cameron soon began planning pranks as a legit profession, producing and starring in his own Netflix show Chasing Cameron.
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When killing a baby is an Olympic sport: Legit question: How does Jon Snow have time to go to the gym?
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That's despite uneven performances - soggy turns by leading men Evan Buliung and Sean Arbuckle as gamblers Sky Masterson and craps king Nathan Detroit, respectively, and an especially sterling one by legit soprano Alexis Gordon as Mission Doll Sgt.
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First Known Use of legit
1907
legit Synonyms
Synonyms
lawful, legal [slang], legitimate, licitAntonyms
illegal, illegitimate, illicit, lawless, unlawful, wrongfulRelated Words
allowable, authorized, noncriminal, permissible; justifiable, warrantable; constitutional; de jure, regulation, statutory; good, innocent, just, proper, rightNear Antonyms
bad, corrupt, evil, immoral, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, wicked, wrong; banned, criminal, forbidden, guilty, impermissible, outlawed, prohibited, unauthorized, unjust; under-the-counter, under-the-table; nonconstitutional, unconstitutionalLearn More about legit
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