Phat Meaning in English
word
/fæt/
FAT
/fˈæt/
FAT
Definition
A slang word meaning excellent, cool, or impressive, especially used to describe music, fashion, or style.
Usage & Nuances
'Phat' is informal, urban slang, especially popular in hip-hop and street culture. Most common from the 1990s; less used today but still recognized. Not related to 'fat.' Often used with positive things: 'phat beats,' 'phat style.'
Spanish: genial - increíble (slang)Portuguese (BR): irado - massa (gíria)Portuguese (PT): fixe - brutal (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 酷炫 (俚语) - 棒极了Chinese (Traditional): 酷炫 (俚語) - 棒極了Hindi: धांसू - जबरदस्त (स्लैंग)Arabic: رائع - رهيب (عامية)Bengali: দারুণ - চমৎকার - দুর্দান্ত (স্ল্যাং)Russian: крутой - классный - шикарный (сленг)Japanese: イケてる - 超かっこいい - ヤバい（スラング）Vietnamese: ngầu - chất - cực đỉnh (tiếng lóng)Korean: 끝내주는 - 멋진 - 짱인 (속어)Turkish: havalı - süper - şahane (argo)Urdu: زبردست - بہترین - لاجواب (سلینگ)Indonesian: keren - kece - mantap (slang)
Example Sentences
That song has a phat beat.
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You have a phat jacket!
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Those sneakers look phat.
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Check out his new ride—it’s totally phat!
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Man, that DJ drops the most phat mixes!
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Everyone loved her phat sense of style at the party.
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