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. Fake etymologies for "phat" state that the word originated as an acronym for "Pretty Hot And Tempting", "Plenty of Hips And Thighs" or "Pussy, Hips And Tits".
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by dazza___stephiee_x_X May 6, 2009

phat is a play on the word fat. however, given the etymology of the word, we see a broader (phatter) meaning of the word. the ph is derived from the pH scale, which, contrary to dumbass belief, goes from 0 to 14. Now, since 0 comes first, it's where you start--it's the bottom. So, it goes in the denominator. Thus, you have (14/0)= ∞. Infinity represents how phat the ass is--infinity big. Also, the ass looks like a ∞ sign. Need i say more?
by ihatezucchini October 22, 2018
