phat

Etymology

The term derives from African American Vernacular English as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat.

adj

  1. (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) Excellent; cool; very good.
    Aiyyo, Nas? Fuck that, man, that shit was phat / But kick that for them gangstas, man, fuck all that! 1994, “One Time 4 Your Mind”, in Illmatic, performed by Nas
  2. (slang) Sexy.
  3. (slang, music) Rich in texture; prominent.
    The song has a phat bass line.

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