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"Legit" is short for "legitimate." In American
English, we use a flap T between the two i's:
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legitimate. If something is legit or
legitimate, it's real and or legal,
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like a legit business. It's real. It's legit.
"Legit" in informal English can mean "really
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and truly," so we use it for emphasis: Legit
scared. I legit don't know. This is slang,
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and I don't use this expression -- probably
because I'm from an older generation. You legit
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don't remember? Younger English speakers also
use "legit" to mean "really good," so a vacation,
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a party, or a restaurant can be legit. Oh, my baby
birdie! Oh, with your island! I know. Legit, right?
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