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Short for legitimate; real; not false.
A "I told you this Rolex is legit, you don't have to look twice."

B) "I swear this information I got for you is legit man, ask anyone!"

C) "If that ain't legit, I don't know what is.
legit by +Skep'tiKaL- March 23, 2007
this word was obviously a short form of "legitimate" but it no longer holds the same meaning as legitimate, since it has become very popular to use the word legit to mean something "cool", which really has nothing to do with the word legitimate and therefore we should stop saying it.
"Wow Kelly's shoes are legit"
legit by stfukthanks March 31, 2008
legit man, i saw what happened.
Legit by erika1234 February 26, 2008
A word recently used more often than ever. More than occasionally used in the wrong format or context. Incorrect forms of this word are often used, such as "legitly" when the word should, infact, be legitimately. In general the people who say this word say it way too much and think it sounds really cool but they're wrong.
Dude. Were you at that party last night?
Nah, man couldn't make it.
Too bad, it was legit.
Legit by Urdum123 May 13, 2010
Seriously. As opposed to not seriously. So your listener knows that you're not lying.

Use multiple times in one sentence to establish your credibility. To doubt someone who is legit is heresy.
Dealer: You should buy insurance, I legit have blackjack.

Cassy: I legit, just legitimately shut off my legit laptop. Legit.
Legit by abstract.wolf November 2, 2009
1. A word used to describe something which is legal, or law abiding.
2. A word used to describe a thing/event using emphasis.
1. Nigel: That shit's legit!

2. Nigel: Hey man, we just owned in pictionary.
Robert: Yeah man, that was so legit!
legit by shits_legit December 24, 2009