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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slang
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)
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Is The Oppenheim Group a legit real estate brokerage?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Jackson Maggiore and Lennox Marcucci give Roth two legit targets.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
After all, the Green Bay Packers are legit.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Is The Oppenheim Group a legit real estate brokerage?
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Jackson Maggiore and Lennox Marcucci give Roth two legit targets.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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After a few minutes Matty walked in and sat across from me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Another group, the Hokkaido Bear Research Society, has vocally opposed killing bears except for legitimate hunting purposes.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Federal health officials warned state Medicaid directors to tread carefully, and the Department of Justice announced subpoenas of some children's hospitals and threatened providers with prosecution.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Through amendments, the board ultimately restored minimal funding for eviction legal support, farmers' market FoodShare matching and support for families with children with disabilities or developmental delays.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Early in 2025, the production allegedly hit a legal roadblock due to a clause in a settlement made with one of Jackson's former accusers, Jordan Chandler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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