I. lə̇ˈjit, lēˈ-, usu -id.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
slang : legitimate drama or theater
II. adjective
slang : legitimate
an almost forgotten Broadway legit house — Variety
rehearse as though for the legit stage — Hal March
a few legit playwrights — F.N.Karmatz
a racket boy with a lot of legit business — Harold Robbins