phat
Slang for excellent
Phat is slang for excellent, attractive, or cool, especially in hip-hop culture from the 1990s: That beat is phat.
The spelling distinguishes it from fat, though the words share origins—calling something fat meant it was rich or abundant.
Various backronyms emerged (pretty hot and tempting, etc.), but these are folk etymologies.
The term now sounds dated.
Calm or fashionable
Pulses or defeats
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- funkyRhythmic and soulful
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
hip-hop · sample · track · DJ · turntable · breakbeat · remix · producer
Pleasing in appearance
- hotHaving much warmth
- temptingArousing desire or interest
- attractivePleasing to behold
- sexyPhysically arousing
gorgeous · stunning · fine · beautiful · desirable · alluring · fetching · comely
Having great depth
- curvyHaving smooth bends
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- bootyliciousSexually attractive curves
- stackedArranged in a heap
shapely · full-figured · buxom · juicy · ample · luscious · bodacious · zaftig
cool
Calm or fashionable
tight · sick · rad · awesome · hip · groovy · lit · fire · boss · killer
beats
Pulses or defeats
rhythm · hip-hop · sample · track · DJ · turntable · breakbeat · remix · producer · 808
pretty
Pleasing in appearance
- hotHaving much warmth
- temptingArousing desire or interest
- attractivePleasing to behold
sexy · gorgeous · stunning · fine · beautiful · desirable · alluring · fetching · comely · ravishing
thick
Having great depth
- curvyHaving smooth bends
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- bootyliciousSexually attractive curves
stacked · shapely · full-figured · buxom · juicy · ample · luscious · bodacious · zaftig · rounded