legit

[luh-jit]

adjective

1. legitimate.

2. (of a singing voice) trained in a classical or operatic tradition.

3. having such a singing voice.

4. being a singer with such a voice.

noun

1. the legitimate theater or stage.

legit

/ lɪˈdʒɪt /

adjective

1. short for legitimate

noun

1. legitimate or professionally respectable drama

Word History and Origins

Origin of legit¹

First recorded in 1905–10; shortened form

Example Sentences

“He said my application was legit.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams’ defense is legit and Matthew Stafford looks sharp again.

From Los Angeles Times

RedZone is high-quality entertainment, and Hanson is one of the few irreplaceable people in sports media, a legit star who has a parasocial relationship with millions of football fans.

From Slate

They’ve got dates scheduled from mid-September to late October in the South, mid-Atlantic and Northeast in legit rock halls, though whether they will identify themselves by their character names, I don’t know.

From Los Angeles Times

There are obviously a lot of folks who tune into chat podcasts instead of a legit news source, or scroll their TikTok feeds for first impressions.

From Slate