- Heard this term from a friend to describe his running race. Found it very interesting & have been using it in my vocabulary ever since. It is modern slang abbreviation for the word legitimate which contains the root leg meaning law.
Legit (3)
adjective; clipping From the word legitimate, removing the last five letters.
Authentic and cool.
Etymology : Word legitimate comes from Modern Latin legitimatus meaning to "make lawful, declare to be lawful.”
Source : “I ran a legit race today.” Zac Mason 06/2009
Last modified: 5 December 2011