Someone to look up to. A leader of their field and respected by his peers.

totally worth of respect for any reason

A legend is someone or something whose coolness extends beyond all space and time.

A person who embodies the pinnacle of all the important social aspects. Any person who is funny, reckless, original and sensitive in the right measures is likely to be nominated a legend by his associates. A person to whose persona you aspire.

One everyone should respect.

Like previous definitions, can be used to show someone who is good at something in particular, or is a good all-round person that people aspire to be.

It is also used more casually on individual occasions where someone has provided/done something and you might say legend! to show more enthusiasm than just saying thanks or well done.

Someone who is the ultimate of cool. The legend is witty and nice, contrary to what they might think. The legend is also badass, though.

Someone who lifts the keg above their head instead of handstanding on it; someone who is hot like molten lava but super chill; someone who gets ass from all the girls because his pvc pipe is so huge and they all know it; someone who barbeques nude for parties; someone who everybody knows; someone with a rugby tattoo next to their balls; someone who knows everything about bongs