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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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)
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The video was legit, recent and recorded for Sanremo.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Mustangs have 13 state qualifiers and a legit anchor in 190-pound Michigan commit De’Alcapon Veazy.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Booker could head up the backcourt in Miami for years, giving them a legit one-two punch.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Money's Meant to Be Spent Spend your Dill Bits and Gold Bars at one of three Black Markets around the map, offering a selection of Mythic and Legendary items obtained in a totally legit way.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The video was legit, recent and recorded for Sanremo.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Mustangs have 13 state qualifiers and a legit anchor in 190-pound Michigan commit De’Alcapon Veazy.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Booker could head up the backcourt in Miami for years, giving them a legit one-two punch.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
Verb
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Found free street parking and walked to the convention center.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Threw our guitars around, destroyed the stage, walked off.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And Detroit has long looked like a legitimate candidate.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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In addition to gaining access to victims' networks, the group is also hijacking legitimate accounts, including those of healthcare organizations, the blog post says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Great talents have trodden the Old Trafford turf, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Paul Pogba, steeped in Sir Alex Ferguson-era winning machine culture.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But some longtime observers are urging Democrats to tread carefully.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know The local law, passed by the New York City Council in December 2021, took effect on January 8, 2022, but has faced legal challenges ever since.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration will be revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants welcomed into the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship process, urging them to self-deport or face arrest and removal by deportation agents.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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