genuine vs legit

genuine

adj
  • Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated 

  • Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native 

legit

adj
  • Legitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid. 

  • Not using cheats. 

  • Cool by virtue of being genuine. 

  • Genuine, actual, literal or honest. 

  • Genuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal. 

noun
  • A legitimate; a legitimate actor. 

  • A legitimate child. 

adv
  • Legitimately; within the law. 

  • Honestly; truly; seriously. 

How often have the words genuine and legit occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )