phat

¹

[ fat ]

noun

1. Typesetting. fat ( def 23 ).

phat

²

adjective

1. Slang. great; wonderful; terrific.

phat

/ fæt /

adjective

1. slang.
   terrific; superb

Word History and Origins

Origin of phat¹

By respelling

Origin of phat²

1960–65, Americanism; respelling of fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of phat¹

C20: from Black slang, a corruption of fat

Example Sentences

He should have been rocking some Phat Farms or some True Religions or something.

From The Daily Beast

An' may I ax ye, misther, to be koind enough to exshplain phat in the wurruld that owld roosther's doin'?

From Project Gutenberg

But Jack darlint, broke in Andy, phat dye think he wanted to bury this ki-yi on the island for at all, at all?

From Project Gutenberg

But arrah, now, phat arre we goin to do about this same broth of a bye comin back till the island for frind?

From Project Gutenberg

The vessels whose sole function is to remove particles of matter already deposited, are called Lym-phat´ics.

From Project Gutenberg

This satisfize me that phat iz only another name for virtew.

From Project Gutenberg