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phat

1

[ fat ]

noun

  1. Typesetting. fat ( def 23 ).


phat

2

adjective

  1. Slang. great; wonderful; terrific.

phat

/ fæt /

adjective

  1. slang.
    terrific; superb


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phat1

By respelling

Origin of phat2

1960–65, Americanism; respelling of fat

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phat1

C20: from Black slang, a corruption of fat

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Example Sentences

Now, Simmons shares the Baby Phat legacy with her two daughters, Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons, who joined their mother for an exclusive sit down with ESSENCE.

They began at the very early age of 15 working directly under Kimora Lee Simmons as a Baby Phat intern, later transitioning to senior designer and creative brand coordinator.

Baby Phat Beauty is just the latest thing that we’ve offered, but I think Baby Phat in general, we’ve been rolling out for the past good year and a half or so.

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The post Kimora Lee Simmons Talks Baby Phat Beauty And Self-Care appeared first on Essence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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More About Phat

What does phat mean?

Phat is a slang term that means great or superb, as in The upcoming artist dropped some phat beats on the new rap album. 

Phat can also be used to describe a person as very attractive, especially a woman who has shapely curves.

Example: My friend rides a phat car that looks amazing every time I see it.

Where does phat come from?

The first records of phat come from around 1960. It is an Americanism that comes from Black slang as a respelling of the word fat. The word fat can mean someone is rich (fat cat) or something is plentiful (a fat stack of dollar bills).

Phat comes from Black slang and has been commonly used within the hip-hop community. For example, it was used in the 1996 song “No Diggity” by Blackstreet and the 2000 song “Stan” by Eminem. Phat is no longer as common as it once was and is often used as a positive way to describe a curvaceous woman.

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How is phat used in real life?

Phat isn’t as common as it once was. It is often used as a positive term to describe curvaceous women.

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Is phat used correctly in the following sentence?

The athlete was looking phat with an ugly shirt and terrible fashion sense.

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