as in to walk
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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slang
as in legitimate
permitted by law
the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster
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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Matthew Liberatore looks like a legit starting pitcher In his latest dandy — a seven-inning, one-run affair on Saturday afternoon — Liberatore again showed why Marmol and pitching coach Dusty Blake were adamant about placing him in the rotation to start the season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
McIntyre reportedly suffered a legit eye injury from real glass following a backstage chokeslam by Priest on the March 28 broadcast of SmackDown.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But UConn men’s and women’s basketball, with their brand and access to the transfer portal, can claim this offseason as a legit reload.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
Nguyen, whose long game includes introducing more legit Hawaiian flavors on the menu, thought a creamier version would be a gentle entry.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Matthew Liberatore looks like a legit starting pitcher In his latest dandy — a seven-inning, one-run affair on Saturday afternoon — Liberatore again showed why Marmol and pitching coach Dusty Blake were adamant about placing him in the rotation to start the season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
McIntyre reportedly suffered a legit eye injury from real glass following a backstage chokeslam by Priest on the March 28 broadcast of SmackDown.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
But UConn men’s and women’s basketball, with their brand and access to the transfer portal, can claim this offseason as a legit reload.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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When New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza intentionally walked a pinch-hitting Freddie Freeman in front of him in a tie game in the eighth inning, there wasn’t much consternation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This is more than loud enough to hear anyone, even when walking down a busy street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Put another way: The more legitimate business opportunities available for athletes, the better.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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On the other hand, there’s a legitimate anger about the state of the world that needs to be addressed.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Known for its work in unstructured data management across the healthcare industry, Hyland treads a careful line with its messaging as the company clearly wants to be seen as applicable to all use cases.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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This was the Burnett that gained a kind of cult fame, the filmmaker in middle age, treading purgatory.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The confrontation is the latest flashpoint in a growing legal and political battle over the Trump Administration’s immigration policies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
13 June 2025
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In documents submitted to the court this week, the president’s lawyers argued that such conditions did exist in Los Angeles, making the deployments legal.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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