legitPronunciation: /lɪˈdʒɪt/Definition of legit adjective informal conforming to the rules; legal:is this car legit? (of a person) not engaging in illegal activity or attempting to deceive; honest:he used to be a bad boy, but now he’s totally legitPhrases go legit begin to behave honestly after a period of illegal activity: we’re going legit—no more things that have fallen off the back of a lorryOrigin: early 20th century: abbreviation of legitimatelegit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of legit in the US English dictionary