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le·git

 (lə-jĭt′)
adj. Slang
Legitimate.
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legit

(lɪˈdʒɪt)
adj
short for legitimate
n
(Theatre) legitimate or professionally respectable drama
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le•git

(ləˈdʒɪt)
adj.
Informal.
legitimate.
[1905–10; by shortening]
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legit

adjective
Slang. Within, allowed by, or sanctioned by the law:
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Translations

legit

[ləˈdʒɪt] ADJ I checked him out, he's legithe hecho averiguaciones y es de fiar, he hecho averiguaciones y es un tipo legal (Sp)
to go legitlegalizar la situación
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legit

adj (inf)O.K. (inf)
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