phat

phat
general term of approval. From Afro American origin. Possible origins are 'Pussy Hips And Tits', 'Pretty Hot And Tempting' and PHysically ATtractive' when the term was used in reference to a woman. Thanks to Chris Bay.

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  • phat — [fæt] adj also phat ass AmE informal fashionable, attractive, or desirable used by young people ▪ a phat song ▪ These shoes are just so phat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • phat — phat: ↑ phatt …   Universal-Lexikon

  • phat — [ fæt ] adjective INFORMAL very good in quality …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • phat — hip hop slang, great, excellent, 1992, originating perhaps in the late 1980s and meaning at first sexiness in a woman. The word itself is presumably a variant of FAT (Cf. fat) (q.v.) in one of its slang senses, with the kind of off beat spelling… …   Etymology dictionary

  • phat — ☆ phat [fat ] adj. phatter, phattest Slang 1. fashionable, stylish, etc. 2. very pleasing, excellent, etc …   English World dictionary

  • phat|ic — «FAT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with communication of friendly feeling or sociableness by words or gestures instead of communication of ideas: »We normally use words to express purpose or to persuade (much less for that “phatic” purpose… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Phat — The term Phat may refer to:*An adjective used in pop culture to express approval. Hence, someone or something that is phat could be entertaining , intelligent , attractive or otherwise to be admired. When the word first surfaced in the 1960s, men …   Wikipedia

  • phat — al·i·phat·ic; ar·al·i·phat·ic; em·phat·ic; em·phat·i·cal; en·do·lym·phat·ic; phat·ic; phos·phat·ic; lym·phat·ic; phat; em·phat·i·cal·ly; em·phat·i·cal·ness; lym·phat·i·cal·ly; phat·i·cal·ly; …   English syllables

  • phat — AND PHAT 1. mod. good; excellent. (This is essentially a respelling of fat, and can have all the senses that fat has. Also explained as pretty, hot, and tempting.) □ His new car is really phat. □ Who is that phat chick you were with? 2. phr.… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • phat — UK [fæt] / US adjective Word forms phat : adjective phat comparative phatter superlative phattest informal very good in quality …   English dictionary

  • phat — I. adjective or fat ˈfat, usu ad.+V Etymology: alteration of fat of copy or type matter : susceptible of easy and rapid setting (as because of plentiful white space or the existence of standing type) contrasted with lean II …   Useful english dictionary

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