What does "phat" mean?

An English trick-taking partnership card game descended from the game of all fours.

What is a synonym for "phat"?

Common synonyms include: peng, a+, a-plus, ace, admirable, alluring.

//fæt// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
An English trick-taking partnership card game descended from the game of all fours. uncountable

Adjective

1
Excellent; cool; very good. slang
"Aiyyo, Nas? Fuck that, man, that shit was phat / But kick that for them gangstas, man, fuck all that!"
2
Voluptuous slang
3
Rich in texture; prominent. slang
"The song has a phat bass line."

"Aiyyo, Nas? Fuck that, man, that shit was phat / But kick that for them gangstas, man, fuck all that!"

The term derives from African American Vernacular English as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat.

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