legit

Meanings

• adjective

  Genuine, authentic, or valid; legally authorized or approved.

  - "The document is legit and can be used as proof."
  - "He is a legit businessman with a registered company."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with legit
kit , quit , bit , sit

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Variants

List of all variants of legit that leads to same result
go legit , goes legit , going legit , gone legit , legit , went legit

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin legitimus, meaning lawful, valid, or authorized.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'legit' has been in use since at least the 1960s, but gained widespread popularity in the 1990s through hip-hop culture.

2. The word 'legitimate' has a similar meaning to 'legit', but is more formal and often used in legal contexts.

3. In some dialects of English, 'legit' can also be used as a verb, meaning 'to make something legitimate'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Authenticity: The quality of being genuine or real; the state of being authentic.

2. Legitimacy: The quality of being legally authorized or approved; the state of being legitimate.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'legit' is often used to mean something that is genuine or authentic, particularly in the context of hip-hop and street culture.

How to Memorize "legit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a legal document or a seal of approval to represent the meaning of 'legit'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'legit' with words like 'authentic', 'real', and 'approved'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Legit means Legal and Genuine In Theory'.

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