Phat is an adjective to describe approval in 
Hip Hop culture. Hence, someone or something that is 
phat could be 
cool, 
rich, 
entertaining, 
intelligent, 
fly or otherwise to be admired. The term derives from 
Black English Vernacular (
Ebonics) as a deliberate misspelling of the word 
fat to invert its meaning.
 
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