as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Even if the call to redistrict was legit, DeSantis clearly stage-managed the process to keep it on ice as possible.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
But thumbnail aside, the video footage itself is legit, and bears testimony to the genuine skill of the pilots, not to mention the impressive agility of the ships themselves.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
The source code repositories include private signing certificates, which OpenAI uses to indicate the company’s apps are legit and trustworthy.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
Is Greg Dulcich a legit NFL starting tight end?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Even if the call to redistrict was legit, DeSantis clearly stage-managed the process to keep it on ice as possible.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
But thumbnail aside, the video footage itself is legit, and bears testimony to the genuine skill of the pilots, not to mention the impressive agility of the ships themselves.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
The source code repositories include private signing certificates, which OpenAI uses to indicate the company’s apps are legit and trustworthy.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
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Verb
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There are 36 villas here, a line-up of restaurants and bars, walking trails through primary forest, open-air massages, an immaculate lawn tennis court, two spas and a boutique.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The plan was to walk to the Ecuadorian embassy, on Avenue de Messine, west into the Eighth Arrondissement, just south of the gate into Parc Monceau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Also known as a phantom goal, a ghost goal refers to officiating errors during a football (soccer) match, resulting in either a goal being awarded despite the ball not having crossed the goal line or a legitimate goal being denied.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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Maradona initially claimed the goal was legitimate.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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It is embedded within the city’s historic Jackson Park, a decision that was met with legal battles as an environmental group sued the City of Chicago for allowing a private project to be built on public land.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Because the city did not lock in strict legal rules for spending the new funds, even though the hotel tax has historically helped fund local arts programs, leaders could technically divert the cash to other priorities later.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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