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Why mostly American people usually say, "it is legit." ? I don't understand why American people always say, it's legit." for mostly context. For example, when I talk about the moon was beautiful and cool, then she said, "yes, it was legit." When I find the answer for this, the meaning is : 1. according Thesaurus legit : trained in a classical or operatic tradition 2. accoring google translation : legit : legal, conforming to the rules. I really don't get what the relations between 'beautiful moon' and 'legit'. And many else contexts that they usually use 'legit'. Or maybe there's a slang definition for this word. Or it is just a habit to say that.
Sep 29, 2015 2:56 AM
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It's legit is a relatively new slang expression. "That's legit!" Simply means "cool", "awesome" or "neat" in this context. Like most slang terms I'm not really sure how it developed.
September 29, 2015
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"Legit" usually means "not misleading". For example, if you found a website where you can download music but you were afraid of getting a virus, you might ask someone "Is this website legit?", meaning "Is this website safe/reputable?" Or if someone is telling you about an investment opportunity, but you think it might be illegal, they could reassure you by saying "Don't worry. It's totally legit." However, I don't understand the moon being legit.
September 29, 2015
Thank you, Michael for your answer.
September 29, 2015
The word legit is slang, shortened from the word legitimate. Mainly a rapper slang that now others use. " A modern synonym for words such as "cool," "ill," "tight," or "dope." Used to describe a noun that is of a particularly excellent quality. " Someone over say 30 years old or is a professional in the business world would never use the word legit.
September 29, 2015
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