phat

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phat

highly attractive; desirable; excellent

phat

(făt)

adj. phat·ter, phat·test Slang

Excellent; first-rate: phat fashion; a phat rapper.

[Earlier, sexy (said of a woman), of unknown origin.]

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phat

(fæt)

adj

slang terrific; superb

[C20: from Black slang, a corruption of fat]

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phat

(fæt)
adj.

Slang. great; terrific.

[1960–65, Amer.; resp. of fat]

Translations

fett

phat

adj (sl) → abgefahren (sl), → geil (sl), → fett (sl)

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" We've got a much stronger pocket and a phatter low end for sure," says band member Tanmay Bhattacherjee, " We're going to use more electronic elements and analogue synths in the future." STR, which came together when Bhattacherjee met Stuart D'Costa and Rohan Mazumdar on a basketball court in Mumbai in 2003, has beautifully adopted soundscapes and hip hop grooves as they turn into Baycity Lights.

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