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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: legitimate

legit

 adjective
     
le‧git [not before noun] spoken informal
1 legal or allowed by official rules:
Don't worry, the deal's strictly legit.
2 honest and not trying to deceive people:
Are you sure he's legit?
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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